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"One of the greatest achievements of modern literature." -Richard Howard "A major achievement . . . . Genet transforms experiences of degradation into spiri tual exercises and hoodlums into bearers...

Our Lady of the Flowers , often considered Genet's masterpiece, was written in the cell of a French prison where he was being held for theft. Here is the darker...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the frontier where medicine meets molecular science, Victor A. McKusick's Human Genetics stands as a landmark contribution...

A TIMES ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 'The ideal guide to what is not just a fiendishly complex area of science but also an ethical minefield' Mail...

A provocative, cautionary exploration of the onrushing revolution in health care: its science-fiction benefits, its hidden dangers, and the disturbing choices it will force us all to make. The mapping...

A geneticist tells the stories of men, women, and children whose genes have shaped their lives in unexpected ways. It was while listening to a colleague tell the parents of...

Author: Professor Matthew Cobb Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 448 A TIMES ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 'The ideal guide to what is not just a fiendishly...

The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history. ** NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ** The Gene is the story...

Author: Macfarlane BurnetBinding: HardbackPublished: Melbourne University Press, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: YellowedMarkings: Previous ownerThis academic work presents a profound examination of genetics and its far-reaching consequences for human existence....

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Are eugenics practices morally defensible? Who should have access to genetic information about particular individuals? What dangers for cultural and racial diversity do developments in genetics pose? And how should...

From the petri dish to the pet shop, meet the high-tech menagerie of the near future, as humans reinvent the animal kingdom Fluorescent fish that glow near pollution. Dolphins with...

Author: P. A. ParsonsBinding: HardbackPublished: Methuen, 1967Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good, price clippedMarkings: No markingsThis academic text presents a comprehensive examination of the genetic underpinnings of behavior, offering a...

Genes are what make you YOU! With 46 illustrations and easy-to-read captions, this book explains that genes are "chemical instructions" that living things need in order to stay alive and...

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Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: GoodCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageAt the crossroads of biology and human identity lies one of science's most consequential disciplines, and A. M....

Life's Greatest Secret is the story of the discovery and cracking of the genetic code. This great scientific breakthrough has had far-reaching consequences for how we understand ourselves and our...

Author: Professor Matthew Cobb Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 448 A TIMES ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 'The ideal guide to what is not just a fiendishly...

Author: Professor Matthew Cobb Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 448 'Brilliant .. I cannot recommend this book strongly enough' - Henry Marsh, New Statesman (about The Idea of the Brain)...

Author: Philippe GrandjeanBinding: HardbackPublished: Chapman & Hall, 1991Condition:Book: AcceptableJacket: No dust jacket - cloth/board in good conditionPages: GoodMarkings: Reading copy with markingsEcogenetics: Genetic Predisposition To The Toxic Effects Of Chemicals...

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Biology now dominates scientific enquiry, and headlines as well. It seems that every week geneticists claim they have accounted for yet another human trait of ailment. But out of the...

Exploring in depth one of the most topical subjects of current affairs, this book explains the science of embryology, exploring what science can and will be able to do to...

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Award-winning physician and New York Times bestselling author Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, reveals how genetic breakthroughs are completely transforming our understanding of both the world and our lives. Inheritance Conventional...

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Author: Professor Tim Spector Format: Paperback / softback Number of Pages: 352 Since the discovery of DNA, scientists have believed that genes are fixed entities that cannot be changed by...

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Mutant Ecologies traces the spinning of new synthetic threads into the web of life. It is a critical cartography of the shifting landscapes of capital accumulation conjured by recent developments...

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Integrating cutting edge research from a wide swath of disciplines, Shenk brings a highly optimistic new view of human potential. The problem isn't our inadequate genetic assets, but our inability,...

The book titled The Human Blueprint: The Race to Unlock the Secrets of Our Genetic by the author Robert Shapiro. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more...

-- Albert J. Solnit, M.D., Yale University

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The interaction between new forms of biological life and new forms of social life in modern democracies. The molecular life sciences are making visible what was once invisible. Yet the...

Epigenetics is the most exciting field in biology today, developing our understanding of how and why we inherit certain traits, develop diseases and age, and evolve as a species. This...

James D. Watson, the Nobel laureate whose pioneering work helped unlock the mystery of DNA's structure, charts the greatest scientific journey of our time, from the discovery of the double...

In this revolutionary, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling book, cutting-edge nutrition expert Lyn-Genet Recitas reveals the surprising truth behind what actually makes people pack on the pounds - and it isn't...

In 2010, scientists led by J. Craig Venter became the first to successfully create 'synthetic life' -- putting humankind at the threshold of the most important and exciting phase of...