Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men

Unnatural Selection: Choosing Boys Over Girls, and the Consequences of a World Full of Men
by Mara Hvistendahl
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Publication Date: May 1, 2012

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AMs. Hvistendahl is a first-rate reporter and has filled Unnatural Selection with gripping detailsA. There is so much to recommend.” AWall Street Journal

AAn important A bracing work of investigative reporting A As news of these (gender) imbalances has spread, many have blamed ancient preferences: India’s patriarchal social systems, for instance, or Chinese beliefs that only boys provide for ageing parents. Hvistendahl’s research puts the lie to these lazy claims.” AFinancial Times

AMassively well-documentedA. A disturbing, engrossing book.” AWashington Post

AIt might be the most important book written about women in years.” ASlate

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #557239 in Books
• Published on: 2012-05-01
• Original language: English
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• 336 pages

The Cartoon Guide to Genetics (Updated Edition)

The Cartoon Guide to Genetics (Updated Edition)
by Larry Gonick, Mark Wheelis
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Have you ever asked yourself:

Are spliced genes the same as mended Levis?

Watson and Crick? Aren't they a team of British detectives?

Plant sex? Can they do that?

Is Genetic Mutation the name of one of those heavy metal bands?

Asparagine? Which of the four food groups is that in?

Then you need The Cartoon Guide to Genetics to explain the important concepts of classical and modern genetics—it's not only educational, it's funny too!

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #9414 in Books
• Published on: 1991-07-08
• Released on: 1991-08-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .63" h x 7.40" w x 9.36" l, .68 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity (P.S.)

Survival of the Sickest: The Surprising Connections Between Disease and Longevity (P.S.)
by Sharon Moalem, Jonathan Prince
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Joining the ranks of modern myth busters, Dr. Sharon Moalem turns our current understanding of illness on its head and challenges us to fundamentally change the way we think about our bodies, our health, and our relationship to just about every other living thing on earth. Through a fresh and engaging examination of our evolutionary history, Dr. Moalem reveals how many of the conditions that are diseases today actually gave our ancestors a leg up in the survival sweepstakes. But Survival of the Sickest doesn't stop there. It goes on to demonstrate just how little modern medicine really understands about human health, and offers a new way of thinking that can help all of us live longer, healthier lives.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #23789 in Books
• Published on: 2008-03-18
• Released on: 2008-03-18
• Original language: English
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• Dimensions: .74" h x 5.32" w x 8.10" l, .53 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

The Genome Generation

The Genome Generation
by Elizabeth Finkel
(5)
Publication Date: April 1, 2012

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The year 2001 marked the moment when scientists first read the 3 billion letters of DNA that make up the human genome. This breakthrough begged questions such as What have we learned about evolution? How has it changed the way we practice medicine, grow crops, and breed livestock? and Is the genomic revolution an overhyped flop? Answering these and many other queries, this account covers revolutionary genetic developments in areas as diverse as medicine, agriculture, and evolution. From Botswana to Boston and from Australia to Mexico, the contributors to this work reveal what it means to be part of the genome generation.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #241528 in Books
• Published on: 2012-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages