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The Influence Of Genetics On Contemporar
. Ed(S): Fagot-Largeault, Anne; Torres, Juan Manuel; Rahman, Shahid
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Hardback. Reflects on the effects of discoveries in genetics on a broad range of scientific fields. This book shows the way in which those discoveries influence genetics itself and many other fields, and explains the impact of genetics on contemporary culture. It contains views of Nobel Laureate Francois Jacob on genetics and the nature of living things. Editor(s): Fagot-Largeault, Anne; Torres, Juan Manuel; Rahman, Shahid. Series: Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFCX; PSAK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 1230.
This interdisciplinary volume reflects on the effects of recent discoveries in genetics on a broad range of scientific fields. It shows the way in which those discoveries influence genetics itself and many other fields, and explains the impact of genetics on contemporary culture. The volume contains the most recent views of the Nobel Laureate Francois Jacob on genetics and the nature of living things.
This interdisciplinary volume reflects on the effects of recent discoveries in genetics on a broad range of scientific fields. It shows the way in which those discoveries influence genetics itself and many other fields, and explains the impact of genetics on contemporary culture. The volume contains the most recent views of the Nobel Laureate Francois Jacob on genetics and the nature of living things.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402056635
SKU
V9781402056635
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Reviews for The Influence Of Genetics On Contemporar
From the reviews: "This ambitious book aims to survey the influence of genetics and molecular biology on contemporary thought quite generally. [...] Highlights of the first section include an excellent introduction to what genetics has taught us about human origins by Francisco Ayala and his group of Spanish collaborators. [...] The section devoted to philosophy of science is ... Read more