An edition of The dependent gene (2003)

The dependent gene

the fallacy of "nature vs. nurture"

1st Owl Books ed.
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An edition of The dependent gene (2003)

The dependent gene

the fallacy of "nature vs. nurture"

1st Owl Books ed.
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Henry Holt
Language
English
Pages
312

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The dependent gene: the fallacy of "nature vs. nurture"
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Table of Contents

From Aristotle's wonder to a fork in the road : the wrenching of genetics from development
What Galton's eugenics has wrought : behavior genetics and heritability
Listening to twins : a critique of twin studies
Dependent genes : essential biology and DNA
Running noses, smelling feet : a primer on embryology
Brain basics : some revelations of developmental neuroscience
A turtle in the shade : the development of sexual characteristics
The Dutch Hungerwinter and The cat in the hat : how prenatal environments affect our traits
Chicken shoes and monkey foods : the not-so-subtle effects of some very subtle postnatal experiences
Tornadoes, stars, and human beings : the developmental systems perspective
The modern synthesis : what mother nature selects
Legacies : how we get our environments
On big muscles and facial hair : reconsidering "inherited," "acquired," and "innate"
The fetal ape : consequences of integrating development and evolution
When cows fly : the full-blown demise of genetic determinism
Budging The bell curve : implications for education
Finding the cost of freedom : complexity and responsibility
Medical marvels : implications for genetic and environmental therapies
Owning cloning : implications for new reproductive technologies.

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"A W.H. Freeman/Owl Book."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 290-302) and index.

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vi, 312 p. ;
Number of pages
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OL15533878M
ISBN 10
0805072802
OCLC/WorldCat
51988107
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75555
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