LEADER 02389nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910782012503321 005 20230207225610.0 010 $a1-281-38553-0 010 $a9786611385538 010 $a0-520-93434-2 024 7 $a10.1525/9780520934344 035 $a(CKB)1000000000533714 035 $a(EBL)345564 035 $a(OCoLC)560697674 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000192078 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11166072 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000192078 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10186598 035 $a(PQKB)11723550 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL345564 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10229967 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL138553 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC345564 035 $a(DE-B1597)648728 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780520934344 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000533714 100 $a20070628d2008 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aLife as it is$b[electronic resource] $ebiology for the public sphere /$fWilliam F. Loomis 210 $aBerkeley $cUniversity of California Press$dc2008 215 $a1 online resource (267 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-520-25357-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; List of Illustrations; Preface; 1. The Value of Life; 2. Human Potential; 3. Engineered Life; 4. Genomic Information; 5. Sociobiology; 6. Consciousness; 7. Selfishness and Cooperativity; 8. The Origin of Life and Evoluion of Man; 9. Sustainable Life; Epilogue: Wonderful Life; Reference; Index 330 $aConsiders from a biological perspective, the controversial issues of our day: abortion, euthanasia, engineered evolution, cooperativity, and the future of sustainable life on this planet. This book explains the biological research and reviews the insights into molecular and human evolution and the role of DNA sequences in determining traits. 606 $aBiology$xSocial aspects$vPopular works 606 $aLife sciences$vPopular works 615 0$aBiology$xSocial aspects 615 0$aLife sciences 676 $a612 700 $aLoomis$b William F$0182161 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910782012503321 996 $aLife as it is$93712354 997 $aUNINA