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  • The Double-Edged Helix

    Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society

    de Joseph S. Alper, Catherine Ard, Adrienne Asch, Jon Beckwith, Peter Conrad, Lisa N. Geller ...
    This bioethics anthology exploring the questions and controversies surrounding the innovations of 21st century genetics.When the Human Genome Project completed its work in the early 2000s, it was hailed as a watershed moment in the history of medicine. But not everyone felt the same optimism about where the breakthrough might lead. The Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Eye View: Bugs and Other Tiny Creatures

    de Catherine Ard ...
    See the world through a bug's eyes! Find out how some of the tiniest creatures experience their environments through scientific information, stunning illustrations, and hands-on experiments.Have you ever wondered how bees see the bright flowers they pollinate? Or how a spider senses its prey from the middle of its exquisitely designed web? Take a look through these creatures’ eyes to understand ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Eye View: Jungle Animals

    de Weldon Owen, Catherine Ard ...
    Ilustraciones de Mat Edwards ...
    See the world through an animal's eyes! Find out how jungle creatures experience their environments through scientific information, stunning illustrations, and hands-on experiments.Have you ever wondered how jaguars see to navigate through thick foliage? Or how a poison dart frog senses the flies it captures with its sticky tongue? Take a look through these creatures’ eyes to understand how they ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • The Double-Edged Helix

    Social Implications of Genetics in a Diverse Society

    Edición de Joseph S. Alper, Catherine Ard, Adrienne Asch, Jon Beckwith ...
    Series series Bioethics
    Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2003 from Choice MagazineThe Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on both different population segments and society as a whole. The authors address the medical and ethical implications of the new technologies, outlining potential positive and negative effects of genetic research on minorities, individuals with ... Leer más

    $30.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    Yellowstone

    de Catherine Ard ...
    Narrado por Steve Dan Mills ...
    Series series Earth's Incredible Places

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    1 horas 19 minutos

    Welcome to Yellowstone.A captivating introduction to Yellowstone National Park, the world's oldest national park and one of the most intact and unique ecosystems on the planet. Encompassing more than 2 million acres of protected land, Yellowstone is home to a rich variety of wildlife including species like the grizzly bear, wolf, bison, and wolverine. Readers will discover the rainbow waters of ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

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  • The Genetic Lottery

    Why DNA Matters for Social Equality

    de Kathryn Paige Harden ...
    A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal societyIn recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health—and in ways that matter for educational and economic success in our current society.In The Genetic Lottery, Harden introduces readers to the latest genetic ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

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    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Biotechnology in Our Lives

    What Modern Genetics Can Tell You about Assisted Reproduction, Human Behavior, and Personalized Medicine, and Much More

    de Jeremy Gruber, Sheldon Krimsky ...
    For a quarter of a century, the Council for Responsible Genetics has provided a unique historical lens into the modern history, science, ethics, and politics of genetic technologies. Since 1983 the Council has had leading scientists, activists, science writers, and public health advocates researching and reporting on a broad spectrum of issues, including genetically engineered foods, biological ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • Introduction to Bioethics, An: Fourth Edition - Revised and Updated

    de Thomas A. Shannon & Nicholas J. Kockler ...
    This book provides an introductory survey of various bioethical issues facing society from beginning of life issues to end of life issues, and several issues in between. ... Leer más

    $18.35 USD

  • DNA Is Not Destiny

    The Remarkable, Completely Misunderstood Relationship between You and Your Genes

    de Steven J. Heine ...
    “[An] important book.… Heine’s vibrant writing makes it come alive with personal significance for every reader.”—Carol Dweck, author of MindsetScientists expect one billion people to have their genomes sequenced by 2025. Yet cultural psychologist Steven J. Heine argues that, in trying to know who we are and where we come from, we’re likely to completely misinterpret what’s “in our DNA.” Heine’s ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

    Disponible también en: Audiolibros

  • Period

    The Real Story of Menstruation

    de Kate Clancy ...
    A bold and revolutionary perspective on the science and cultural history of menstruationMenstruation is something half the world does for a week at a time, for months and years on end, yet it remains largely misunderstood. Scientists once thought of an individual’s period as useless, and some doctors still believe it’s unsafe for a menstruating person to swim in the ocean wearing a tampon. Period ... Leer más

    $21.59 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • The Politics of Life Itself

    Biomedicine, Power, and Subjectivity in the Twenty-First Century

    de Nikolas Rose ...
    Series series In-Formation
    For centuries, medicine aimed to treat abnormalities. But today normality itself is open to medical modification. Equipped with a new molecular understanding of bodies and minds, and new techniques for manipulating basic life processes at the level of molecules, cells, and genes, medicine now seeks to manage human vital processes. The Politics of Life Itself offers a much-needed examination of ... Leer más

    $35.99 USD

  • Is Breast Best?

    Taking on the Breastfeeding Experts and the New High Stakes of Motherhood

    de Joan B. Wolf ...
    Since the invention of dextri-maltose and the subsequent rise of Similac in the early twentieth century, parents with access to clean drinking water have had a safe alternative to breast-milk. Use of formula spiked between the 1950s and 1970s, with some reports showing that nearly 75 percent of the population relied on commercial formula to at least supplement a breastfeeding routine. So how is it ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD