How life begins : the science of life in the womb / Christopher Vaughan ; illustrations, Marni Fylli...
How life begins : the science of life in the womb / Christopher Vaughan ; illustrations, Marni Fylli...
How life begins : the science of life in the womb / Christopher Vaughan ; illustrations, Marni Fylling.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Times Books, c1996.
Call Numbers
N612.64/12
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiv, 290 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Prologue: Birth -- A Note on Timing. The First Month -- 1. Sex and the Single Cell. The Second Month -- 2. Who's Walking Whom? The Third Month -- 3. From Blob to Babe. The Fourth Month -- 4. Gene Genies. The Fifth Month -- 5. The Thought Machine. The Sixth Month -- 6. Lizards, Snails, and Puppy Dog...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Times Books, c1996.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c1996.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
As Chris Vaughan says in his prologue, "Life in the womb is a journey that we have all taken but forgotten, a period that links our present to the whole history of life on earth, a time that shapes our lives and perceptions into adulthood." What this book is about, and what scientists are discovering, was penned in a prescient phrase by the poet Sa...
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Full title
How life begins : the science of life in the womb / Christopher Vaughan ; illustrations, Marni Fylling.
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Notes
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Includes index.
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Call Numbers
N612.64/12
Record Identifier
74VMlWEQWoXM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMlWEQWoXM
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ISBN
0812921038
9780812921038
DDC
612.64
MMS ID
991003386129702626
