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The Selfish Geneby Richard Dawkins
Oxford University Press, UK 2006; US$ 16.15The 30th anniversary edition of the million copy international bestseller, with a new introduction from the author. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, this classic exposition of evolutionary thought, widely hailed for its stylistic brilliance and deep scientific insights, stimulated whole new areas of research. - ;The million copy international bestseller, critically acclaimed and translated into over 25 languages. This 30th anniversary edition includes a new introduction from the author as well as the original prefaces and foreword, and extracts from early reviews. As relevant and influential today as when it was first published, The Selfish Gene has become a classic exposition of evolutionary thought. Professor... more...
Bounceby Matthew Syed
HarperCollins 2010; US$ 9.99Why have all the sprinters who have run the 100 meters in under ten seconds been black? What's one thing Mozart, Venus Williams, and Michelangelo have in common? Is it good to praise a child's intelligence? Why are baseball players so superstitious? Few things in life are more satisfying than beating a rival. We love to win and hate to lose, whether it's on the playing field or at the ballot box, in the office or in the classroom. In this bold new look at human behavior, award-winning journalist and Olympian Matthew Syed explores the truth about our competitive naturewhy we win, why we don't, and how we really play the game of life. Bounce reveals how competitionthe most vivid, primal, and dramatic... more...
Optimal High-Throughput Screeningby Xiaohua Douglas Zhang
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 32.00Focuses on commonly used and recently developed methods for designing and analyzing high-throughput screening experiments from a statistically sound basis. more...
Maternal Personality, Evolution and the Sex Ratioby Valerie J. Grant
Routledge 1998; US$ 32.50Valerie Grant examines the hypothesis that it is a feature of the mother's personality - how dominant she is - that influences which sex she will conceive. more...
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selectionby Charles Darwin
Electric Book Company 1997; US$ 4.95When it was first published The Origin of Species aroused immense opposition and heated controversy. Darwin's views offended, not only old-fashioned naturalists, but theologians and clerics. Based largely on his experience as a naturalist while on a five-year voyage aboard the H.M.S. Beagle, The Origin of Species set forth a theory of evolution and natural selection that challenged contemporary beliefs about divine providence and the immutability of species. A landmark contribution to philosophical and scientific thought, the book has fresh application today for its pioneering views on the ecology of plants and animals. more...
Germinal Lifeby Keith Ansell Pearson
Routledge 1999; US$ 41.95The companion volume to Keith Ansell Pearson's hugely successful Viroid Life. Taking its orientation from the thought of Gilles Deleuze, Germinal Life embarks on a fascinating tour of ethology, biology, ethics, literature and cyborgs. more...
Genomic Imprinting and Uniparental Disomy in Medicineby Eric Engel; Stylianos E. Antonarakis
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2004; US$ 153.50Eric Engel and Stylianos Antonarakis have written the most authoritative and vital reference on molecular and clinical aspects of uniparental disomy (UPD) and genomic imprinting to date. Genomic Imprinting and Uniparental Disomy in Medicine features comprehensive overviews of a multitude of genetic disorders linked to UPD, with a strong emphasis on clinical consequences. This book will provide readers with the tools necessary to identify and treat diseases associated with nontraditional chromosomal inheritance. Genomic Imprinting and Uniparental Disomy in Medicine features handy tables summarizing clinical phenotypes and chromosomal involvement in UPD, as well as clear illustrations on imprinting mechanisms and diagnostic testing. This authoritative,... more...
Bioinformatics for Geneticistsby Michael R. Barnes; Ian C. Gray
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2003; US$ 180.00Bioinformatics for Geneticists describes a step by step approach to key bioinformatics and genetic analysis procedures, based upon practical experience gained after many years of direct bioinformatics support for laboratory geneticists. It features detailed case studies of problems and analytical approaches that are specific to the needs of the genetics researcher. more...
Gene Therapy Technologies, Applications and Regulationsby Anthony Meager
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2000; US$ 320.00Gene Therapy Technologies, Applications and Regulations From Laboratory to Clinic Edited by Anthony Meager Division of Immunobiology, The National Institute for Biological Standards and Control, South Mimms, UK The development of gene-based technologies has been rapid over the past decade and has consequently resulted in a surge of interest in human gene therapy, the deliberate transfer of genes to somatic cells to cure or alleviate disease symptoms. Hundreds of clinical protocols involving variously designed vectors for efficient gene transfer have been developed. However, the use of such complex 'gene medicines' containing potentially heritable genes has raised numerous concerns regarding quality, efficacy and safety. Encompassing recent... more...
Essentials of Medical Genomicsby Stuart M. Brown
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2003; US$ 72.95This introductory reference provides a practical, concise summary of everything a physician needs to know about genomics and emerging technologies. Through extensive illustrative examples, this book offers a clear and concise starting point to understanding how medicine has been, and will be, transformed by genomics and bioinformatics. Beginning with a clear overview on the Human Genome Project and its revolutionary impact, the book further investigates new technologies in detail, including: high-throughput DNA sequencing, genome sequence databases, microarrays, proteomics, pharmacogenomics, genetic testing, and gene therapy. more...