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Author Loomis, William F.

Title Life as it is : biology for the public sphere / William F. Loomis.

Publication Info. Berkeley : University of California Press, [2008]
©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xvii, 247 pages)
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents The value of life -- Human potential -- Engineered life -- Genomic information -- Sociobiology -- Consciousness -- Selfishness and cooperativity -- The origin of life and evolution of man -- Sustainable life -- Wonderful life.
Summary Considers from a biological perspective, the controversial issues of our day: abortion, euthanasia, engineered evolution, cooperativity, and the future of sustainable life on this planet. This book explains the biological research and reviews the insights into molecular and human evolution and the role of DNA sequences in determining traits.
Note Print version record.
Subject Biology -- Social aspects -- Popular works.
Life sciences -- Popular works.
MEDICAL -- Physiology.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology.
Biology -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst00832470
Life sciences. (OCoLC)fst00998323
Genre/Form Popular works. (OCoLC)fst01423846
Other Form: Print version: Loomis, William F. Life as it is. Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2008 (DLC) 2007027034
Standard No. 9786611385538
ISBN 0520934342 (electronic bk.)
9780520934344 (electronic bk.)
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