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  Title

  Life as it is [electronic resource] : biology for the public sphere

  Author

  Loomis, William F.  

  Publisher:

  University of California Press,

  Pub date:

  c2008.

  Pages:

  1 online resource (xvii, 247 p.)

  ISBN:

  0520934342

  Item info:

  1 copy available at Sugar Grove Campus --Todd Library.
  

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    Sugar Grove Campus --Todd Library	Copies	Material	Location	Map
    QH333 .L66 2008 EB	1	Electronic Book	Electronic Resource

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  ISBN:

  0520934342 (electronic bk.)

  ISBN:

  9780520934344 (electronic bk.)

  ISBN:

  (ISBN invalid)9780520253575 (cloth : alk. paper)

  ISBN:

  (ISBN invalid)0520253574 (Cloth)

  029:

  NZ1 13335893

  029:

  CDX 8604904

  Personal Author:

  Loomis, William F.

  Title:

  Life as it is [electronic resource] : biology for the public sphere / William F. Loomis.

  Publication info:

  Berkeley : University of California Press, c2008.

  Physical description:

  1 online resource (xvii, 247 p.)

  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.

  Summary:

  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. This book explains the biological research and reviews the insights into molecular and human evolution and the role of DNA sequences in determining traits.

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  Description based on print version record.

  Held by:

  TODD

  Subject term:

  Biology--Social aspects--Popular works.

  Subject term:

  Life sciences--Popular works.

  Subject term:

  MEDICAL--Physiology. bisacsh

  Subject term:

  SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Human Anatomy & Physiology. bisacsh

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