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Pandas - dead end or dead wrong? and eleven other short stories from the frontiers of bioscience 2014 - Couverture souple

Speakman, John R

 
9781505548877: Pandas - dead end or dead wrong? and eleven other short stories from the frontiers of bioscience 2014
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 150554887X ISBN 13 : 9781505548877
Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

Product description Should we bother to conserve the panda if it is doomed to extinction no matter what we do? Can you teach babies to read when they are only 3 months old? Do crocodiles use tools to kill birds? Is the protein GDF11 the secret to a long life? These questions (and more) are addressed in this diverse collection of stories which focus on some of the leading discoveries in bioscience during 2014. Engagingly written in accessible language the stories bring leading science to life without losing the central messages of the original research. The result is a collection of thought provoking essays that will entertain and inform the inquisitive mind at all ages from the late teens upwards. Perfect as a stocking filler, birthday gift or holiday read. About the author John R Speakman is a Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland in the UK, and a feature writer for the popular science magazine 'Newton'.

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Éditeur
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
150554887X
ISBN 13 
9781505548877
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
112
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