The X in Sex

Informationen zum Autor David Bainbridge Klappentext This cultural and natural history of an intriguing member of the genome traces the journey toward our current understanding of the nature of X. From its chance discovery in the 19th century to the promise and implications of ongoing research, Bainbridge shows how the X evolved and where it and its counterpart Y are going. Zusammenfassung This cultural and natural history of an intriguing member of the genome traces the journey toward our current understanding of the nature of X. From its chance discovery in the 19th century to the promise and implications of ongoing research! Bainbridge shows how the X evolved and where it and its counterpart Y are going. Inhaltsverzeichnis Prologue 1. Making a Difference Interlude: What Is It! Exactly? 2. The Duke of Kent's Testicles Interlude: How Sexy Is X? 3. The Double Life of Women Epilogue: The Chosen One Further Reading Glossary Index

Product details

• Authors: David Bainbridge
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.10.2004
• EAN: 9780674016217
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01621-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 208 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Developmental Biology, Cytology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Biology, life sciences, Medical Genetics