Identically Different: Why We Can Change Our Genes - Couverture souple

Spector, Tim

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1468308882 ISBN 13 : 9781468308884

Editeur : Overlook Books, 2014

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

“In this accessible contribution . . . Spector treats the view that genes are destiny with skepticism.”—The New York Times
 
“Delightfully thought-provoking . . . Spector [makes] a convincing case that inheritance is more complicated than we think, but no less fascinating.” —Kirkus Reviews
 
“Spector will get you through many dinner parties. But, much more importantly, he will show how a certain kind of scientific fundamentalism collapsed under the burden of its inability to explain the world as it is . . . Read him.” —Sunday Times
 
“Genetic determinism is still prevalent in our culture and Identically Different is a necessary corrective.” —Guardian

Présentation de l'éditeur

If you share most of the same genetic material, what makes you so different from your siblings? How much are the things you choose to do everyday determined
by your genes and how much is your own free will?

Drawing on his own cutting-edge research of identical twins, leading geneticist Tim Spector shows us how the same upbringing, the same environment,
and even the same exact genes can lead to very different outcomes. Challenging, entertaining, and enlightening, Identically Different helps us understand what makes each of us unique and so quintessentially human.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Overlook Books
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1468308882
• ISBN 13: 9781468308884
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 352