Atoms, Bytes and Genes
"Atom," "byte" and "gene" are metonymies for techno-scientific developments of the 20th century: nuclear power, computing and genetic engineering. Resistance continues to challenge these developments in public opinion...
Genas Genus
Män är naturligt aggressiva medan kvinnor är fogliga och diplo-matiska. Kvinnor är naturligt omsorgsgivande och empatiska. Män är naturligt riskbenägna medan kvinnor är mer försiktiga. Män är driftiga medan kvinnor är husliga och hjälpsamma och bä...
Genas Genus
Möt Gena och Älsklingsgubben i en humoristisk bok med allvarliga undertoner. Män är naturligt aggressiva medan kvinnor är fogliga och diplomatiska. Kvinnor är naturligt omsorgsgivande och empatiska. Män är naturligt riskbenägna medan kvinnor är mer försiktiga. Män är driftiga medan kvinnor är husliga och hjälpsamma och bättre på att bistå andra. Män är bättre än kvinnor på att navigera, och frågar aldrig om vägen utan letar sig fram på egen hand. Kvinnor kör bil bättre än män. Män är bättre än k
Genes and Behaviour
Genes and Behaviour
Genes and DNA
Covering newsworthy aspects of contemporary biology-gene therapy, the Human Genome Project, DNA testing, and genetic engineering-as well as fundamental concepts, this book, written specifically for nonbiologists, discusses classical and molecular ...
Genes and Behavior
In this major new book, eminent scientist Professor Sir Michael Rutter gets behind the hype of the behavioral genetics debate to provide a balanced and authoritative overview of the genetic revolution and its implications for understanding human b...
Genes
Very Short Introductions : Brilliant, Sharp, Inspiring In this exploration of the concept of the gene, Jonathan Slack looks at the discovery, nature, and role of genes in both evolution and development. By explaining the nature of ge...
Understanding Genes And Gmos
The rapid progress in genomics and related technologies has increased interest in genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This concise and highly readable book equips the reader with essential information about what genes are, how they work, and ho...
Genes, Peoples, and Languages
Historians relying on written records can tell us nothing about the 99.9% of human evolution which preceded the invention of writing. It is the study of genetic variation, backed up by language and archaeology, which provides concrete evidence abo...
Genes, Girls and Gamow
Genes, Girls and Gamow is an autobiographical account of Jim Watson's life, following on from The Double Helix, the story of his and Francis Crick's discovery of the structure of DNA (published in 1968). Here is Watson adjusting to new-found fame,...
Genes, Peoples, and Languages
Genes, Peoples, and Languages
People, Plants and Genes
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the complex story of human-plant interactions, from the hunter-gatherers of the Palaeolithic Era, through to the 21st century and the molecular genetic manipulation of crops. It links the latest advan...
Genes, Cells and Brains
Our fates lie in our genes and not in the stars, said James Watson, co-discoverer of the structure of DNA. But Watson could not have predicted the scale of the industry now dedicated to this new frontier. Since the launch of the multibillion-dolla...
Genes, Genesis, and God
Holmes Rolston challenges the sociobiological orthodoxy that would naturalize science, ethics, and religion. The book argues that genetic processes are not blind, selfish, and contingent, and that nature is therefore not value-free. The author exa...
Genes, Brain and Development
Genetic syndromes and neurodevelopmental disorders that have a genetic basis are associated with cognitive and academic disabilities. Genes, Brain and Development reviews the connections between genes, brain, and behavior for a range of genetic di...
Genes, Determinism and God
Over the past centuries the pendulum has constantly swung between an emphasis on the role of either nature or nurture in shaping human destiny, a pendulum often energised by ideological considerations. In recent decades the flourishing of developm...
Attention, Genes and ADHD
This book focuses on the application of behaviour genetic approaches to twin studies, and reviews diagnostic to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), the relationships between reading, spelling and ADHD, and family and genetic influence...
Plants, Genes, and Agriculture
Published by Sinauer Associates, an imprint of Oxford University Press. Presenting and integrating information from many disciplines, this book invites readers to consider the complexity of feeding humanity and increasing food production sustainab...
Food, Genes, and Culture
Vegan, low fat, low carb, slow carb: Every diet seems to promise a one-size-fits-all solution to health. But they ignore the diversity of human genes and how they interact with what we eat. In Food, Genes, and Culture, renowned ethnobotanist Gary ...
Genes, Categories, and Species
This book is a thorough re-examination of the "species problem", the continuing disagreement among biologists about how best to identify species and what constitutes useful and genuine biological divisions of groups and organisms. This b...
Intelligence, Genes, and Success
This is author-approved bcc. If it is too long, delete the last sentence in each of the biographies. THE BELL CURVE by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray, a best selling book published in 1994, set off a hailstorm of controversy about the relat...
Genes and Common Diseases
Genes and Common Diseases presents an up-to-date view of the role of genetics in modern medicine, reflecting the strengths and limitations of a genetic perspective. The current shift in emphasis from the study of rare single gene disorders to comm...
Genes and the Bioimaginary
Genes and the Bioimaginary examines the dramatic rise and contemporary cultural apotheosis of 'the gene'. The book traces not only the genetification of modern life but is also a journey through the complex relationship between science and culture...
Ladies and Gents
Talking about toilets--in all their material, social, symbolic and discursive complexity
Genes, Brains, Evolution and Language
Genes, Brains, Evolution and Language
Genes, Brains, Evolution and Language
Genes, Brains, Evolution and Language
Genes, Environments, and Differential Susceptibility
Genes, Environments, and Differential Susceptibility
Analysis of Genes and Genomes
This beautifully illustrated textbook provides a clear¿guide to¿the tools and techniques of genetic engineering, gene cloning and molecular biology.¿All aspects of genetic engineering in the post-genomic era are covered, beginning with the basics ...
Genes, Brains, and Human Potential
For countless generations people have been told that their potential as humans is limited and fundamentally unequal. The social order, they have been assured, is arranged by powers beyond their control. More recently the appeal has been to biology...
See Inside Genes and DNA
What ARE genes? What do they do? How did DNA make EVERYTHING? Young scientists, meet genes and DNA, the building blocks of ALL LIFE ON EARTH. Colourful illustrations, plenty of flaps, and intriguing for kids who want to know MORE. Chapters in this...
Homology, Genes, and Evolutionary Innovation
A major synthesis of homology, written by a top researcher in the field Homology-a similar trait shared by different species and derived from common ancestry, such as a seal's fin and a bird's wing-is one of the most fundamental yet challenging co...
Mom Genes
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Lion in the Living Room comes a fascinating and provocative exploration of the biology of motherhood that "is witty, reassuring, and takes motherhood out of the footnotes and places it fro...
Blue Genes
A riveting Kate Brannigan thriller, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid.'Val McDermid remains unrivalled' ObserverKate Brannigan's having a bad week. Her boyfriend's death notice is in the paper and her plan to catch a team of fraudster...
Our Genes
Our Genes
Blue Genes
A riveting Kate Brannigan thriller, from No.1 Sunday Times bestseller Val McDermid. 'Val McDermid remains unrivalled' Observer Kate Brannigan's having a bad week. Her boyfriend's death notice is in the paper and her plan to catch a team of fraudst...
Patenting Genes
This book constitutes a fascinating and in-depth analysis of the significance of the requirement of industrial application within gene patenting and how this influences innovation in Europe and the US. The author addresses an area normally overloo...
Dirty Genes
Instant National Bestseller A shocking look at the ways common environmental and lifestyle factors can radically rework our genes—causing chronic and mental illnesses—and the revolutionary plan to reverse these ailments to reach optimal health and longevity and permanently prevent disease “Myth busting the assumption that genes lead to disease, Dr. Ben Lynch provides a do-it-yourself guide to personalizing your health through the lens of susceptibilities, none of which signify your destiny. Dirty Genes teaches the power that we have to heal, against all odds.” — Kelly Brogan, MD, New York Times bestselling author of A Mind of Your Own After suffering for years with unexplainable health issues, medical expert Dr. Ben Lynch discovered the root cause—“dirty” genes. Genes can be “born dirty” or merely “act dirty” in response to your environment, diet, or lifestyle—causing lifelong, life-threatening, and chronic health problems, including cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disorders,
Institutional Genes
This book explores the origins and evolution of China's institutions and communist totalitarianism in general. Contemporary China's fundamental institution is communist totalitarianism. Introducing the concept of "institutional genes" (I...