The Influence of Genetics on Contemporary Thinking |
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| Editor:
| Fagot-Largeault, Anne
Rahman, Shahid
Torres, Juan Manuel |
| Series title: | Logic, Epistemology, and the Unity of Science Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4020-5663-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2007 |
| Publisher: | Springer London, Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $521.95 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.