From Aardvarks to Zooxanthellae : The Definitive Lyrical Guide to Nature’s Ways / / by John C. Avise
| From Aardvarks to Zooxanthellae : The Definitive Lyrical Guide to Nature’s Ways / / by John C. Avise |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2017.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 157 p.) |
| Disciplina | 570 |
| Soggetto topico |
Life sciences
Nature Ecology Poetry Zoology Popular Life Sciences Popular Science in Nature and Environment Poetry and Poetics |
| ISBN | 3-319-71625-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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The genetic gods [[electronic resource] ] : evolution and belief in human affairs / / John C. Avise
| The genetic gods [[electronic resource] ] : evolution and belief in human affairs / / John C. Avise |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 279 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 576 |
| Soggetto topico |
Genetics
Evolutionary genetics |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-674-02035-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Prologue -- One. The Doctrines of Biological Science -- Two. Geneses -- Three. Genetic Maladies -- Four. Genetic Beneficence -- Five. Strategies of the Genes -- Six. Genetic Sovereignty -- Seven. New Lords of Our Genes? -- Eight. Meaning -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index |
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The genetic gods [[electronic resource] ] : evolution and belief in human affairs / / John C. Avise
| The genetic gods [[electronic resource] ] : evolution and belief in human affairs / / John C. Avise |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 279 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 576 |
| Soggetto topico |
Genetics
Evolutionary genetics |
| ISBN | 0-674-02035-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Prologue -- One. The Doctrines of Biological Science -- Two. Geneses -- Three. Genetic Maladies -- Four. Genetic Beneficence -- Five. Strategies of the Genes -- Six. Genetic Sovereignty -- Seven. New Lords of Our Genes? -- Eight. Meaning -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index |
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The genetic gods : evolution and belief in human affairs / / John C. Avise
| The genetic gods : evolution and belief in human affairs / / John C. Avise |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (viii, 279 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 576 |
| Soggetto topico |
Genetics
Evolutionary genetics |
| ISBN |
9780674020351
0674020359 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Prologue -- One. The Doctrines of Biological Science -- Two. Geneses -- Three. Genetic Maladies -- Four. Genetic Beneficence -- Five. Strategies of the Genes -- Six. Genetic Sovereignty -- Seven. New Lords of Our Genes? -- Eight. Meaning -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index |
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| Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 1998 | ||
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Hermaphroditism [[electronic resource] ] : a primer on the biology, ecology, and evolution of dual sexuality / / John C. Avise
| Hermaphroditism [[electronic resource] ] : a primer on the biology, ecology, and evolution of dual sexuality / / John C. Avise |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.6/94 |
| Soggetto topico |
Intersexuality
Intersexuality in animals |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-00894-7
9786613008947 0-231-52715-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1. Two Sexes in One -- 2. Dual-sex Plants -- 3. Dual-sex Invertebrates -- 4. Dual-sex Vertebrates -- GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES CITED -- INDEX |
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| New York, : Columbia University Press, c2011 | ||
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Hermaphroditism [[electronic resource] ] : a primer on the biology, ecology, and evolution of dual sexuality / / John C. Avise
| Hermaphroditism [[electronic resource] ] : a primer on the biology, ecology, and evolution of dual sexuality / / John C. Avise |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Columbia University Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (251 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.6/94 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | NicholsonTrudy H |
| Soggetto topico |
Intersexuality
Intersexuality in animals |
| ISBN |
1-283-00894-7
9786613008947 0-231-52715-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- 1. Two Sexes in One -- 2. Dual-sex Plants -- 3. Dual-sex Invertebrates -- 4. Dual-sex Vertebrates -- GLOSSARY -- REFERENCES CITED -- INDEX |
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| New York, : Columbia University Press, c2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The hope, hype & reality of genetic engineering [[electronic resource] ] : remarkable stories from agriculture, industry, medicine, and the environment / / John C. Avise
| The hope, hype & reality of genetic engineering [[electronic resource] ] : remarkable stories from agriculture, industry, medicine, and the environment / / John C. Avise |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 660.6/5 |
| Soggetto topico | Genetic engineering |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-53446-X
0-19-803790-2 1-60256-838-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; 1 A Tale of Good and a Tale of Evil; 2 Framework of an Unfolding Revolution; 3 Engineering Microbes; 4 Getting Creative with Crops; 5 Genetic Engineering in the Barnyard; 6 Fields, Forests, and Streams; 7 Genetic Tinkering with Humans; Epilogue; Appendix: Tools and Workshops of Genetic Engineering; Glossary; References and Further Reading; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450295303321 |
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| oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 | ||
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The hope, hype & reality of genetic engineering [[electronic resource] ] : remarkable stories from agriculture, industry, medicine, and the environment / / John C. Avise
| The hope, hype & reality of genetic engineering [[electronic resource] ] : remarkable stories from agriculture, industry, medicine, and the environment / / John C. Avise |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 660.6/5 |
| Soggetto topico | Genetic engineering |
| ISBN |
0-19-770131-0
1-280-53446-X 0-19-803790-2 1-60256-838-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; 1 A Tale of Good and a Tale of Evil; 2 Framework of an Unfolding Revolution; 3 Engineering Microbes; 4 Getting Creative with Crops; 5 Genetic Engineering in the Barnyard; 6 Fields, Forests, and Streams; 7 Genetic Tinkering with Humans; Epilogue; Appendix: Tools and Workshops of Genetic Engineering; Glossary; References and Further Reading; Index |
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| oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 | ||
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The hope, hype & reality of genetic engineering : remarkable stories from agriculture, industry, medicine, and the environment / / John C. Avise
| The hope, hype & reality of genetic engineering : remarkable stories from agriculture, industry, medicine, and the environment / / John C. Avise |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina | 660.6/5 |
| Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico | Genetic engineering |
| ISBN |
0-19-029082-X
0-19-770131-0 1-280-53446-X 0-19-803790-2 1-60256-838-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; 1 A Tale of Good and a Tale of Evil; 2 Framework of an Unfolding Revolution; 3 Engineering Microbes; 4 Getting Creative with Crops; 5 Genetic Engineering in the Barnyard; 6 Fields, Forests, and Streams; 7 Genetic Tinkering with Humans; Epilogue; Appendix: Tools and Workshops of Genetic Engineering; Glossary; References and Further Reading; Index |
| Altri titoli varianti | Hope, hype, and reality of genetic engineering |
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| oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 | ||
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In the Light of Evolution IV [[electronic resource] ] : The Human Condition
| In the Light of Evolution IV [[electronic resource] ] : The Human Condition |
| Autore | Avise John C |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, : National Academies Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (429 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AyalaFrancisco J. <1934->
SciencesNational Academy of |
| Soggetto topico | Evolution (Biology) -- Congresses |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-94856-3
9786612948565 0-309-15658-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Front Matter""; ""Arthur M. Sackler, M.D.1913-1987""; ""Contents""; ""Preface to the *In the Light of Evolution* Series""; ""Preface to *In the Light of Evolution, Volume IV: The Human Condition*""; ""PART I: HUMAN PHYLOGENETIC HISTORY AND THE PALEONTOLOGICAL RECORD""; ""1 Reconstructing Human Evolution: Achievements, Challenges, and Opportunities--Bernard Wood ""; ""2 Terrestrial Apes and Phylogenetic Trees--Juan Luis Arsuaga ""; ""3 Phylogenomic Evidence of Adaptive Evolution in the Ancestry of Humans-Morris Goodman and Kirstin N. Sterner ""
""4 Human Adaptations to Diet, Subsistence, and Ecoregion Are Due to Subtle Shifts in Allele Frequency--Angela M. Hancock, David B. Witonsky, Edvard Ehler, Gorka Alkorta-Aranburu, Cynthia Beall, Amha Gebremedhin, Rem Sukernik, Gerd Utermann, Jonathan Pritchard, Graham Coop, and Anna Di Rienzo """"5 Working Toward a Synthesis of Archaeological, Linguistic, and Genetic Data for Inferring African Population History--Laura B. Scheinfeldt, Sameer Soi, and Sarah A. Tishkoff ""; ""PART II: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN GENOME"" ""6 Uniquely Human Evolution of Sialic Acid Genetics and Biology--Ajit Varki """"7 Bioenergetics, the Origins of Complexity, and the Ascent of Man-Douglas C. Wallace ""; ""8 Genome-wide Patterns of Population Structure and Admixture Among Hispanic/Latino Populations--Katarzyna Bryc, Christopher Velez, Tatiana Karafet, Andres Moreno-Estrada, Andy Reynolds, Adam Auton, Michael Hammer, Carlos D. Bustamante, and Harry Ostrer""; ""9 Human Skin Pigmentation as an Adaptation to UV Radiation--Nina G. Jablonski and George Chaplin "" ""10 Footprints of Nonsentient Design Inside the Human Genome--John C. Avise """"PART III: CULTURAL EVOLUTION AND THE UNIQUENESS OF BEING HUMAN""; ""11 How Grandmother Effects Plus Individual Variation in Frailty Shape Fertility and Mortality: Guidance from Human-Chimpanzee Comparisons--Kristen Hawkes ""; ""12 Gene Culture Coevolution in the Age of Genomics--Peter J. Richerson, Robert Boyd, and Joseph Henrich ""; ""13 The Cognitive Niche: Coevolution of Intelligence, Sociality, and Language--Steven Pinker "" ""14 A Role for Relaxed Selection in the Evolution of the Language Capacity--Terrence W. Deacon """"15 Adaptive Specializations, Social Exchange, and the Evolution of Human Intelligence--Leda Cosmides, H. Clark Barrett, and John Tooby ""; ""16 The Difference of Being Human: Morality--Francisco J. Ayala ""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
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| Washington, : National Academies Press, 2009 | ||
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