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  • Living within Limits

    Ecology, Economics, and Population Taboos

    de Garrett Hardin ...
    "We fail to mandate economic sanity," writes Garrett Hardin, "because our brains are addled by...compassion." With such startling assertions, Hardin has cut a swathe through the field of ecology for decades, winning a reputation as a fearless and original thinker. A prominent biologist, ecological philosopher, and keen student of human population control, Hardin now offers the finest summation of ... Leer más

    $33.29 USD

  • The Ethics of Food

    A Reader for the Twenty-First Century

    de Ronald Bailey, Wendell Berry, Norman Borlaug, M F. K. Fisher, Nichols Fox, Greenpeace International, Garrett Hardin, Mae-Wan Ho, Marc Lappe, Britt Bailey, Tanya Maxted-Frost, Henry I. Miller, Helen Norberg-Hodge, Stuart Patton, C Ford Runge, Benjamin Senauer, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Peter Singer, Anthony J. Trewavas, Food and Drug Administration ...
    Food makes philosophers of us all. Death does the same . . . but death comes only once . . . and choices about food come many times each day. In The Ethics of Food, Gregory E. Pence brings together a collection of voices who share the view that the ethics of genetically modified food is among the most pressing societal questions of our time. This comprehensive collection addresses a broad range of ... Leer más

    $60.99 USD

  • Population Politics

    The Choices That Shape Our Future

    de Virginia Abernethy, Garrett Hardin ...
    International efforts to regulate fertility rates so that populations do not grow beyond the earth's capacity have included technical assistance and capital; improved health care conditions to lower the risk of infant mortality; increased opportunities to develop literacy; the democratization of governments; and several decades of liberal immigration and refugee policies favoring third world ... Leer más

    $68.99 USD

  • Earthcare

    An Anthology in Environmental Ethics

    de Spencer Abraham, Ray Anderson, Nik Ansell, William Baxter, Joachim Blatter, Murray Bookchin, Maya Brennan, Majora Carter, Carl Cohen, Deane Curtin, Herman Daly, David DeGrazia, Calvin DeWitt, David Ehrenfeld, Anne Ehrlich, Robert Elliot, Nuria Fernandez, Ramachandra Guha, Garrett Hardin, John Hasse, Po-Keung Ip, Ralf Isenmann, Kauser Jahan, Andrew Kernohan, Marti Kheel, Kenneth Kraft, Aldo Leopold, Miriam MacGillis, Juan Martinez-Alier, Ed McGaa, Katie McShane, Roberto Mechoso, Arne Naess, Michael Nelson, Bryan Norton, Philip Nyhus, John O'Neil, Stephen Pacala, Ernest Partridge, Erv Peterson, Lily-Marlene Russow, Kristin Schrader-Frechette, Erroll Schweizer, George Sessions, Stephen Socolow, Paul Steidlmeier, Richard Sylvan, Bron Taylor, Paul Taylor, Karen Warren, Peter Warshall, Peter Wenz, Lynn White, Bill Devall, Peter Singer, Philip J. Bentley, Marianne B. Karsh, Holmes Rolston III, Brian J. Walsh, St. Thomas Aquinas, Aristotle, St. Francis of Assisi, Rene Descartes, Immanuel Kant, Paul, Stuart Ewen, Stephen Gardiner, Eugene Hargrove, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Tom Regan, Mark Sagoff, Dr. Vandana Shiva, Roger Thompson ...
    This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussion cases. Introductions and discussion questions are provided for all the essays, with each chapter introduced by a summary of the issues and appropriate philosophic, historical and scientific ... Leer más

    $97.99 USD

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    How Science Is Reinventing Life Itself

    de Adam Rutherford ...
    What is life?Humans have been asking this question for thousands of years. But as technology has advanced and our understanding of biology has deepened, the answer has evolved. For decades, scientists have been exploring the limits of nature by modifying and manipulating DNA, cells and whole organisms to create new ones that could never have existed on their own.In Creation, science writer Adam ... Leer más

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  • How to Defeat Your Own Clone

    And Other Tips for Surviving the Biotech Revolution

    de Kyle Kurpinski, Terry D. Johnson ...
    Send in the clones! On second thought, maybe not.CAN IT READ MY MIND?WILL IT BE EVIL?HOW DO I STOP IT?Find out the answers to these and other burning questions in this funny, informative, and ingenious book from two bioengineering experts who show you how to survive—and thrive—in a new age of truly weird science.For decades, science fiction has been alerting us to the wonders and perils of our ... Leer más

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  • Genomes and What to Make of Them

    de Barry Barnes, John Dupré ...
    The announcement in 2003 that the Human Genome Project had completed its map of the entire human genome was heralded as a stunning scientific breakthrough: our first full picture of the basic building blocks of human life. Since then, boasts about the benefits—and warnings of the dangers—of genomics have remained front-page news, with everyone agreeing that genomics has the potential to radically ... Leer más

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  • THE HUMAN GENOME

    A User's Guide

    de Julia E. Richards, R. Scott Hawley ...
    Significant advances in our knowledge of genetics were made during the twentieth century but in the most recent decades, genetic research has dramatically increased its impact throughout society. Genetic issues are now playing a large role in health and public policy, and new knowledge in this field will continue to have significant implications for individuals and society. Written for the non ... Leer más

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  • Biotechnology

    de John E. Smith ...
    Biotechnology is the major technology of the 21st century, yet few people realise how much it impacts on many aspects of human society. The defining aim of this new fifth edition is to re-establish the correct understanding of the term biotechnology. Using the straightforward style that made the previous editions of his textbook so popular, John Smith once again helps students with the deciphering ... Leer más

    $57.99 USD

  • Bioinformatics and Computational Biology in Drug Discovery and Development

    Edición de William T. Loging ...
    Computational biology drives discovery through its use of high-throughput informatics approaches. This book provides a road map of the current drug development process and how computational biology approaches play a critical role across the entire drug discovery pipeline. Through the use of previously unpublished, real-life case studies the impact of a range of computational approaches are ... Leer más

    $43.99 USD

  • Microarray Technology in Practice

    de Steve Russell, Lisa A. Meadows, Roslin R. Russell ...
    Using chips composed of thousands of spots, each with the capability of holding DNA molecules corresponding to a given gene, DNA microarray technology has enabled researchers to measure simultaneously gene expression across the genome. As with other large-scale genomics approaches, microarray technologies are broadly applicable across disciplines of life and biomedical sciences, but remain ... Leer más

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  • Adult Stem Cells

    Edición de Kursad Turksen ...
    Series series Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine
    Adult Stem Cells, second edition, takes a critical look at issues concerning the developmental or differentiation potential for a variety of tissue types and for specific adult stem cell types. Since the first edition appeared a decade ago, our understanding of adult stem cells, and more specifically tissue-specific adult stem cells, has advanced tremendously. And an increased interest in ... Leer más

    $143.99 USD