The Agile Gene: How Nature Turns on Nurture - Brossura

Ridley, Matt

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ISBN 10: 006000679X ISBN 13: 9780060006792

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2004

Riassunto

A historical analysis of the nature-versus-nurture debate documents the 2001 discovery that there are fewer genes in a human genome than previously thought and considers the argument that nurture elements are also largely responsible for human behavior. Originally published as Nature Via Nurture. Reprint.

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Recensione:

“An engrossing study of what makes us who we are ... conveyed with insight and style.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“Terrific popular science.” (Booklist (starred review))

“Ridley is simply one of the best science writers in the business.” (Hartford Courant)

“Thoughtful and entertaining.” (Salon.com)

“NATURE VIA NURTURE proposes a new way of looking at an ongoing debate.” (Washington Post Book World)

“Fascinating and important information from the world of science.” (New York Times Book Review)

L'autore:

Matt Ridley is the award-winning, bestselling author of several books, including The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves; Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters; and The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature. His books have sold more than one million copies in thirty languages worldwide. He writes regularly for The Times (London) and The Wall Street Journal, and is a member of the House of Lords. He lives in England.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 006000679X
• ISBN 13: 9780060006792
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 326