The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking

The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 259
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ISBN-13 : 9781402056642
ISBN-10 : 1402056648
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Book Synopsis The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking by : Anne Fagot-Largeault

Download or read book The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking written by Anne Fagot-Largeault and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-11-28 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary volume reflects on the effects of recent discoveries in genetics on a broad range of scientific fields. It shows the way in which those discoveries influence genetics itself and many other fields, and explains the impact of genetics on contemporary culture. The volume contains the most recent views of the Nobel Laureate François Jacob on genetics and the nature of living things.


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