The Triple Helix - Gene, Organism, and Environment

Informationen zum Autor Richard Lewontin was Alexander Agassiz Research Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, at the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology. His many books include Biology and Ideology , Not in Our Genes , and Human Diversity . Klappentext One of our most brilliant evolutionary biologists, Richard Lewontin has also been a leading critic of those--scientists and non-scientists alike--who would misuse the science to which he has contributed so much. In Zusammenfassung One of our most brilliant evolutionary biologists! Richard Lewontin here provides a concise! accessible account of what his work has taught him about biology and about its relevance to human affairs. In the process! he exposes some of the common and troubling misconceptions that misdirect and stall our understanding of biology and evolution. Inhaltsverzeichnis I. Gene and Organism II. Organism and Environment III. Parts and Wholes! Causes and Effects IV. Directions in the Study of Biology Notes Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Richard Lewontin, Lewontin Richard
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.02.2002
• EAN: 9780674006775
• ISBN: 978-0-674-00677-5
• Pagine: 144
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 192 mm x 10 mm
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Zoology & animal sciences, Zoology and animal sciences, Evolution / Evolutionary biology