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ISBN
1108812821
EAN
9781108812825
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Paperback / softback
Release Title
Understanding Genes (Understanding Life)
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Kampourakis, Kostas
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
1108812821
ISBN-13
9781108812825
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20050088080

Product Key Features

Book Title
Understanding Genes
Number of Pages
230 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Life Sciences / Biology
Illustrator
Yes
Features
New Edition
Genre
Science
Author
Kostas Kampourakis
Book Series
Understanding Life Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

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0.5 in
Item Length
7 in
Item Width
5 in

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Trade
LCCN
2021-007095
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
'This excellent book is comprehensive, detailed, and amazingly informative, yet eminently readable; it's a really lovely synthesis of the past half-century of thought about what genes are, what genes do, and why they - along with their contexts - are so extremely important. Kampourakis presents biological facts with a 'systems' perspective that remains unwaveringly attentive to the fact that genetic information is always embedded in a context, a context that renders developmental outcomes unpredictable from DNA sequence information alone. By deploying wonderful new metaphors and unpacking older and potentially misleading metaphors, he helps readers avoid many of the misunderstandings that arise from various sources. Accurate and poised at the cutting edge, Understanding Genes is lucid enough to be accessible for the general public and students learning about genetics for the first time, but erudite enough for scientists interested in what we currently know about genes.' David S. Moore, Pitzer College and Claremont Graduate Universityremont Graduate Universityremont Graduate Universityremont Graduate University, 'This book was interesting. I appreciate that the preface ties in science fiction and how it compares to the reality of genetics as well as how the modern perceptions of genetics is not always the same as the scientific reality. It was well organized, the charts and images were well chosen and strategically placed so as to best support the text. I enjoyed how much of the history of genetics was woven through the book. The writing was quite good for a science text, the book is clear and not too heavy.' Jessica Fick, NetGalley Reader
Dewey Decimal
572.86
Table Of Content
1. The Public Image of Genes; 2. The Origin and Evolution of the Gene Concept; 3. The Devolution of the Gene Concept; 4. There are No 'Genes For' Characteristics or Disease; 5. What Genes 'Do'; 6. The Dethronement of Genes.
Edition Description
New Edition
Synopsis
What are genes? What do genes do? These questions are not simple and straightforward to answer; at the same time, simplistic answers are quite prevalent and are taken for granted. This book aims to explain the origin of the gene concept, its various meanings both within and outside science, as well as to debunk the intuitive view of the existence of 'genes for' characteristics and disease. Drawing on contemporary research in genetics and genomics, as well as on ideas from history of science, philosophy of science, psychology and science education, it explains what genes are and what they can and cannot do. By presenting complex concepts and research in a comprehensible and rigorous manner, it examines the potential impact of research in genetics and genomics and how important genes actually are for our lives. Understanding Genes is an accessible and engaging introduction to genes for any interested reader., This book provides non-experts with an accessible but rigorous introduction to genes. Drawing on contemporary research in genetics and genomics, as well as on ideas from history of science, philosophy of science, psychology and science education, it explains what genes are and what they can and cannot do.
LC Classification Number
QH447.K3625 2020

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