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Mean Genes - From Sex to Money to Food

English · Paperback / Softback

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Informationen zum Autor Terry Burnham is associate professor of finance at Chapman University. He lives in Orange County, California. Jay Phelan is a professor of biology at UCLA. He lives in Los Angeles, California. Klappentext Why do we want- and why do we do- so many things that are bad for us? And how can we stop? In Mean Genes economist Terry Burnham and biologist Jay Phelan offer advice on how to conquer our own worst enemy- our survival-minded genes. Having evolved in a time of scarcity, when our ancestors struggled to survive in the wild, our genes are poorly adapted to the convenience of modern society. They compel us to overeat, spend our whole paycheck, and cheat on our spouses. But knowing how they work, Burnham and Phelan show that we can trick these "mean genes" into submission and cultivate behaviours that will help us lead better lives. A lively, humorous guide to our evolutionary heritage, Mean Genes illuminates how we can use an understanding of our biology to beat our instincts- before they beat us."Mean Genes is brilliant-well-grounded evolutionary biology, clear-eyed realism, and advice that is both practical and moral. Delightfully readable."-E.O. Wilson Zusammenfassung "Mean Genes is brilliant-well-grounded evolutionary biology, clear-eyed realism, and advice that is both practical and moral. Delightfully readable."-E.O. Wilson

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Authors Terry Burnham, Terry Phelan Burnham, Terry/ Phelan Burnham, Jay Phelan
Publisher Basic Books Inc.
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation ages 13 to 99
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 02.10.2012
 
EAN 9780465031245
ISBN 978-0-465-03124-5
No. of pages 320
Dimensions 140 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm
Subjects Guides > Health
Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries

SCIENCE / Life Sciences / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics

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