Eight preposterous propositions : from the genetics of homosexuality to the benefits of global warmi...
Eight preposterous propositions : from the genetics of homosexuality to the benefits of global warmi...
Eight preposterous propositions : from the genetics of homosexuality to the benefits of global warming / Robert Ehrlich.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2003.
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Date
2003.
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T0360361
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Language
English
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342 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Is Homosexuality Primarily Innate? -- 3. Is Intelligent Design a Scientific Alternative to Evolution? -- 4. Are People Getting Smarter or Dumber? -- 5. Can We Influence Matter by Thought Alone? -- 6. Should You Worry about Global Warming? -- 7. Is Complex Life in the Universe V...
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Publisher
Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2003.
Place of Publication
New Jersey
Date Published
2003.
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Summary
"A series of case studies of some of the most controversial (and for the judging public, deeply vexing) topics in the natural and social sciences, Ehrlich's book serves as a primer for evaluating the evidence for the sort of strange-sounding ideas that can shape our lives." "This book takes up issues close to readers' everyday reality - issues such...
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Eight preposterous propositions : from the genetics of homosexuality to the benefits of global warming / Robert Ehrlich.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from 500/266.
Transferred from K0003815.
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T0360361
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ISBN
0691099995 (acid-free paper)
9780691099996 (acid-free paper)
DDC
500
MMS ID
991016790569702626
