Shaping the Future: Biology and Human Values - Couverture rigide

National Research Council; Division On Earth And Life Studies; Commission On Life Sciences; Board On Biology; Olson, Steve

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0309039479 ISBN 13 : 9780309039475

Editeur : National Academies Press, 1989

Synopsis

This book brings the concerned individual up-to-date on the breakthroughs and social questions emerging from biology today. Author Steve Olson draws on the latest research in a number of fields as well as the views of leading biologists, ethicists, and philosophers. He tells the story of the intricate, often frustrating, path scientists must follow to find out why we are the way we are. The volume highlights groundbreaking research being done in four of biology's most exciting fields: genetics, development, neurobiology, and evolution. In each field, the implications of this research extend far beyond basic biology, ranging from human gene therapy to cancer, from neural transplantation to the evolution of the atmosphere.

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by Steve Olson for the Board on Biology, National Research Council

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309039479
• ISBN 13: 9780309039475
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 132
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible