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Britannica guide to climate change: an unbiased guide to the key issue of our age / Britannica 2008  Book
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Publication London, Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2008.
Description 460pDark Blue Spine
Series Britannica guide
Summary/Abstract Unbiased, comprehensive and up-to-date - the science and debates behind one of the key issues facing our planet.
Contents The big picture - Climate change: a short introduction What is climate? A history of weather forecasting The changing world - The changing planet: land The changing planet: hydrosphere The changing planet: atmosphere The decline in biodiversity Ideas, arguments, and progress Environmentalism: past, present, and future Key environmental thinkers Responses to change
Standard Number 9781845298678 Pb.
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Britannica guide to genetics: The most exciting developments in life science - from Mendel to the Human Genome project / Britannica... (Title) 2009  Book
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Publication London, Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2009.
Description xviii, 382pBrown Spine
Series Britannica guide
Summary/Abstract From Gregor Mendel’s first experiments with peas during the eighteenth century to the announcement of the Human Genome Project in 1998, genetics have become the key to cracking many of the scientific ideas of our age. How much do our genes determine our personalities? What makes us different from other species? What is revealed behind the controversy of genetically modified food or stem cell research? This volume is the ideal companion for students or general popular science readers who wish to know the facts behind the latest research and discoveries.
Contents List of illustrations Introduction Part 1: Building life Molecules of life Understanding genes and DNA Part 2: Genetics through time Historical background Heredity and evolution Evidence for evolution Part 3: Genetics and human health Human genetics Human genetic disease Part 4: Genetic today and tomorrow Animal and plant breeding Biotechnology Part 5: Controversies in genetics 10 ethica l issues in genetics Glossary Index
Standard Number 9781845299446 Pb.
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