Inheritance : how our genes change our lives-- and our lives change our genes / Sharon Moalem, MD, P...
Inheritance : how our genes change our lives-- and our lives change our genes / Sharon Moalem, MD, P...
Inheritance : how our genes change our lives-- and our lives change our genes / Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, with Matthew D. LaPlante.
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Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2014.
Call Numbers
G 2014/3779
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Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xiii, 255 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Everything is about to change -- How geneticists think -- When genes misbehave: what Apple, Costco, and a Danish sperm donor teach us about genetic expression -- Changing our genes: how trauma, bullying, and royal jelly alter our genetic destiny -- Use it or lose it: how our lives and genes conspire...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2014.
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2014.
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
In this book, the author, a physician and writer employs his wide-ranging and interdisciplinary approach to science and medicine, explaining how art, history, superheroes, sex workers, and sports stars all help us understand the impact of our lives on our genes, and our genes on our lives. He explains new concepts in human genetics and health that...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Inheritance : how our genes change our lives-- and our lives change our genes / Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, with Matthew D. LaPlante.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-241) and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2014/3779
Record Identifier
74VKKPPxkzoX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKKPPxkzoX
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ISBN
1455549444 (hbk.)
9781455549443 (hbk.)
DDC
616.042
MMS ID
991021756009702626
