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Life as it is : biology for the public sphere / William F. Loomis.
- Title
- Life as it is : biology for the public sphere / William F. Loomis.
- Author
- Loomis, William F.
- Publication
- Berkeley : University of California Press, c2008.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | QH333 .L66 2008 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xvii, 247 p. : ill.; 22 cm.
- Summary
- "This concise, accessibly written book considers from a biological perspective the controversial issues of our day: abortion, euthanasia, engineered evolution, cooperativity, and the future of sustainable life on this planet. Exploring in fascinating detail the process by which cells come into being and multiply, Loomis clearly and simply explains the latest in complex biological research. He reviews recent insights into molecular and human evolution, the role of DNA sequences in determining traits, and the biological basis for consciousness ..."--Inside jacket cover.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Popular works
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-241) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- The value of life -- Human potential -- Engineered life -- Genomic information -- Sociobiology -- Consciousness -- Selfishness and cooperativity -- The origin of life and evolution of man -- Sustainable life -- Wonderful life.
- ISBN
- 9780520253575 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0520253574 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- ^^2007027034
- OCLC
- 152580902
- SCSB-10110041
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library