Isbn: 9780674634121 - on development: the biology of form (commonwealth fund pub. ser.) (14 risultati)

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Acceptable. Third printing. This paperback edition shows signs of wear, with noticeable creases and tears on the cover, especially at the corners and edges. The spine is intact but exhibits some creasing, and there is no dust jacket as it is a paperback. The pages are clean with no inscriptions or markings, maintaining the integrity of the text. ###.…

Condizione: Very Good. 1 Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. First ition edition. Very Good/Wraps (27114) . A very good paperback with some scrapes on the covers from past sticker removals. Clean, tight, unmarked.

Softcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Book is in NF condition with light rubbing to edges and along spine else a bright and solid copy. ARN W.01; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Condizione: acceptable. Ausreichend/Acceptable: Exemplar mit vollständigem Text und sämtlichen Abbildungen oder Karten. Schmutztitel oder Vorsatz können fehlen. Einband bzw. Schutzumschlag weisen unter Umständen starke Gebrauchsspuren auf. / Describes a book or dust jacket that has the complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, dust jacket (if any), etc may also be worn.…

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condizione: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 308 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New. Satisfaction Guaranteed or your money back.

Condizione: New. &Uumlber den AutorJohn Tyler Bonner is Professor of Biology, Emeritus, Princeton University. He is the author of many books, including Morphogenesis.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'On Development is designed as a very general book about developmental biology.The author has a broad understanding of general biology, and a detailed knowledge of developmental biology. He writes both clearly and elegantly, so that his book cannot to fail to instruct and please.Development is considered very thoughtfully, as are all of the subsidiary subjects treated. This is a book that will inform and stimulate not only students, but also old hands at the all-inclusive subjects covered.'.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. On Development is, as John Tyler Bonner says, "a book on ideas," the ideas at stake in the contest to unravel the mechanisms of life. This fluent discussion of developmental biology synthesizes decades of intensive progress in specialized areas of the science: from the dramatic deciphering of the genetic code to detailed analyses of animal behavior patterns. Placing these discoveries in an evolutionary context, Bonner explores the continuities and the transitoriness of individual lives and individual forms.He begins by discussing the ubiquity among organisms of developmental cycles and their universal properties, including senescence and death. He argues that the life cycle itself is an object of natural selection and shows how, in any species, it reflects the evolutionary tradeoff between energy requirements of the individual and reproductive efficiency of the species. Although nucleic acids are thought to be the ultimate and fundamental source of genetic regulation, Bonner points out that a massive amount of information required for normal development is not directly controlled by nuclear DNA during the life cycle. Each life cycle is governed by some immediate instructions from the genes and by many gene-initiated instructions that were given in previous life cycles and have accumulated in various parts of the fertilized egg. All of these instructions taken together govern the development of a new organism.Acknowledging the great value of reductionist theories in biology, Bonner constructs his synthetic view of development without resorting to vitalist concepts or to hand-waving explanations. He draws examples and evidence from more than half a century of biological research, from sources as diverse as Spemann and Spiegelman. Certain organisms, such as the cellular slime molds, upon which Bonner himself has conducted a number of original experiments, and the social insects provide crucial examples of dramatic evolutionary increments in biological complexity and offer insight into the control mechanisms that make such advances possible. 'On Development is designed as a very general book about developmental biology.The author has a broad understanding of general biology, and a detailed knowledge of developmental biology. He writes both clearly and elegantly, so that his book cannot to fail to instruct and please.Development is considered very thoughtfully, as are all of the subsidiary subjects treated. This is a book that will inform and stimulate not only students, but also old hands at the all-inclusive subjects covered.' This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …