2509 risultati
1976Paperback. No significant exterior wear; rear cover, page block and page edges are tanned. One or two minor marks on page block. Binding is sound and text is clear throughout. TS Used
1978DISPONIBILITÀ GARANTITA AL 99%; SPEDIZIONE ENTRO 12 ORE DALL'ORDINE. OTTIME CONDIZIONI, MAI SFOGLIATO, LIEVISSIMI SEGNI DEL TEMPO. FIRMA IN ANTIPORTA. Già da anni i biologi molecolari stanno indagando i segreti dell'informazione genetica, contenuta nella parte più riposta della cellula, il nucleo. I meccanismi della trasmissione ereditaria hanno ricevuto via via maggior luce, e gli scienziati sono riusciti, lavorando su batteri e su virus, a modificare le informazioni contenute nel modello cromosomico e a determinare, per cosi dire, mutazioni artificiali. I nuovi organismi creati in tal modo dall'uomo sono non meno vivi e vitali (e spesso non meno pericolosi) di quelli creati dalla natura. L'uomo è stato addirittura in grado di smontare organismi semplici e di rimontarne altri, formati da parti di diversi individui e ciò nonostante viventi (si sarebbe tentati di dire funzionanti). Si è scoperto che anche le cellule somatiche, pur essendosi specializzate nello svolgimento di determinati compiti, contengono l'informazione genetica sufficiente a costruire un individuo tutto intero. C'è chi è stato capace di fecondare un uovo di rana con una cellula somatica, ottenendo una rana perfetta. Ma la ricerca è andata ancora oltre: si è riusciti a togliere a un ovulo il suo nucleo e a introdurvi quello di una cellula somatica in fase di avanzata divisione, impiantando poi l'embrione in un utero. Questa operazione è stata eseguita sull'uomo? E ciò che afferma David Rorvik in questo volume, con l'abilità consumata del reporter. Nel laboratorio del dottor Darwin è nato il clone, l'uomo nuovo creato, per così dire, per riproduzione asessuata, l'uomo che non è figlio più che fratello gemello (identico, salva la differenza di età) di suo padre e che non ha alcun rapporto di affinità con la madre, la quale è stata per lui solo un ambiente e un mezzo di coltura. Un fatto sconvolgente e inquietante che dischiude la prospettiva di un mondo abitato da individui perfettamente identici e in cui tornano ad affacciarsi agghiaccianti progetti di eugenetica. Ma un mondo ricco anche di risvolti positivi: le possibilità sono infinite. Oggi, intanto, il primo clone è fra noi? David Rorvik, giornalista, è autore di alcuni libri divulgativi in campo scientifico. In edizione italiana sono apparsi I figli innaturali (Bompiani) e Il sesso del vostro bambino (in collaborazione con L.D. Shettles, Rizzoli). Nota dell'editore americano Nel 1977 David Rorvik venne negli uffici della divisione commerciale della J.B. Lippincott a New York e ci parlò dei fatti straordinari che sono raccontati in questo libro. Spiegò però che si era impegnato a non rivelare a nessuno l'identità delle altre persone che avevano avuto parte nella vicenda. Questa circostanza ci toglieva la possibilità di una verifica e ci impediva quindi di avallare il suo racconto dinanzi al pubblico. Discutemmo allora se accettare o no il libro di cui ci offriva il progetto a queste condizioni. Rorvik è un autore esperto nel campo della biologia umana e ha ricevuto premi e riconoscimenti per i suoi scritti nel campo dell'informazione scientifica. Il libro che ci proponeva di fare avrebbe suscitato inevitabilmente grandi controversie, ma avrebbe affrontato problemi scientifici, sociali, morali e religiosi di grande portata. questi problemi in un modo rivelatore e responsabile, e decidemmo di accettare la sua proposta. Eravamo convinti che Rorvik avrebbe trattato Il racconto che segue è sorprendente. L'autore ci assicura che è vero. Noi non sappiamo se sia cosi. Siamo però pienamente convinti che il libro da lui scritto stimolerà l'interesse e la discussione su problemi che hanno un'importanza estrema per il nostro immediato futuro. Descrizione bibliografica Titolo: A sua immagine: la clonazione di un uomo Titolo originale: In His Image: The Cloning of a Man Autore: David M. Rorvik Traduzione di: Lucia Krasnik, Libero Sosio Editore: Milano: Arnoldo Mondadori, Maggio 1978 Lunghezza: 252 pagine; 21 cm Collana: Arcobaleno Soggetti: Scienze naturali, Ingegneria Genetica, Biologia molecolare, Clonazione umana, Scienza, Progresso scientifico, Storia, Anni Sessanta, Anni Settanta, Esperimenti, Divulgazione scientifica, Libri Vintage Fuori catalogo, Collezionismo, Saggi, Bioetica, Etica, Morale, Gravidanza, Riproduzione, Bibliografia, Rivelazioni, Informazione scientifica, Esperimenti, Topi, Animali, Vitro, Vivo, DNA, Codice genetico, RNA, Trapianto, Geni, Virus, Cromosoma, Replicazione, Batteri, Polyoma, Escherichia Coli, Doppia elica, Leggi, Norme, Impianti, Embrioni, Richard Davis, Andrew R.L. McNaughton, Bufale, Bestsellers, Casi editoriali americani, Metodo Shettles, Bambini, Cancro, Max, Ovuli, Cellule somatiche, Sparrow, Maternità, Madri surrogate, New York Post, Derek Bromhall, Diffamazione, JB Lippincott, Fecondazione artificiale, Inchieste, Natural sciences, Genetic engineering, Molecular biologists, Human cloning, Science, Scientific progress, History, Sixties, Seventies, Experiments, Scientific dissemination, Out of print books, Collecting, Essays, Bioethics, Ethics, Morals, Pregnancy, Reproduction, Bibliography, Revelations, Scientific information, Experiments, Mice, Animals, Alive, Genetic code, Transplant, Genes, Viruses, Chromosomes, Replication, Bacteria, Double helix, Laws, Standards, Implants, Embryos, Buffaloes, Bestsellers, American editorial cases, Shettles method, Children, Cancer, Eggs, Somatic cells, Maternity, Surrogate mothers, Defamation, Artificial insemination, Investigations Parole e frasi comuni achieved agreed animal baby body cells body-cell child chromosomes cloning create culture cytoplasm Darwin decompression doctor doubt effect effort eggs embryo event example expected experiments facility fertilized further genetic girl hospital human cloning idea identical implanted individual interest living Mary matter Max mind nature normal nuclei obtained Paul performed person placenta possible pregnancy problems produce reason scientific scientists sense Shettles simply Sparrow success surrogate transplant tubes University woman womb women
1968507 pages including bibliography. First English-language edition. Contains approximately 2500 entries. Provides material suitable and usable for both students and research workers. Usual library markings. Ex-Library
1991136 pages including bibliography. By taking over medicine and agriculture, molecular biology has beome the business of society: genetic engineering is changing our food and our environment; fertilization and reproduction are being manipulated; there is the danger that the tracking down of hereditary diseases might lead to systematic labeling of populations. There is a need for us to grasp the import of this major development so we can derive the best from it, failing which we shall very soon have to suffer its worst consequences. Summarizes the history of molecular biology, provides a picture of the biotechnological revolution and a statement of the political, juridical and moral issues that go hand in hand with the emergence of civilization. Book
1983215 pages including glossary, recommended reading and index. This uncommon book shows how a walk in the woods can become a genetics field trip. It identifies the different types of genetic variations found among wildflowers and other plants in the Pacific Northwest and tells you how to make simple crosses to determine the cause of that variation. Provides an intriguing new way to look at nature. Authors are Professors of Botany at the University of British Columbia. Attractive glossy colour-illustrated covers. Abundantly illustrated with line drawings, black and white photos and colour photographic plates. Light wear. Unmarked. Book
1975815 pages. A very comprehensive reference with sections devoted to: Forestry Ownership and Disposal; Forest Management; Forest Recreation Management; Forest Range Management; Watershed Management; Wildlife Management; Forest Ecology; Tree Identification; Silvical Characteristics; Silvicultural Practice; Forest Genetics; Forest Tree Diseases; Forest Insects; Protection Against Fire; Basic Statistical Measurements; Forest Sampling; Scaling and Grading; Volume Tables; Forest Photogrammetry; Data Processing; Engineering; Logging; Wood Technology; Lumber and Lumber Seasoning; Veneer and Plywood; Other Wood Manufacture; wood Preservation; Publications; Bushcraft and Survival; B.C. Forest Resources; The Profession of Forestry; Conversion Factors. Covers well worn. Contents in good condition. Prior owner's name upon front flyleaf. Book
1979241 pages including index. Provides an overview of the field of intelligence to present a balanced account of the major issues. Book plate inside front cover. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Solid copy. Book
1986210 pages including index. A comprehensive survey of many areas of reproductive biology and genetics. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket price-clipped. Excellent copy. Book
1996576 pages. "Reflects both the history of, and new developments in, Canadian health care ethics. A collection of readings covering issues such as pluralism and multiculturalism, resource allocation and rationing, consent, research involving human subjects, genetics, abortion, assisted reproductive technologies, and euthanasia and assisted suicide." - from back cover. Above-average wear. Markings and highlighting on only a few pages. Binding intact. Decent working copy. Book
2002392 pages including notes and index. "A provocative and profoundly convincing message from the future." - Graham Hancock. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Dust jacket protected by archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Book
1994376 pages. Index. "Jerome Kagan has written a great book. He joins in a brilliant synergism his years of study of children with many basic and timeless questions about human nature." - Orville G. Brim Jr. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Excellent copy. Book
1971420 pages. Glossary. Index. Line drawings and black and white illustrations. "This comprehensive reference fully covers the anatomy, physiology, genetics, chemistry, ecology, nutrition, irrigation problems, and other equally significant foundations of successful turfgrass culture." - from dust jacket. Prior owner's signature atop front free endpaper else book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket which is now preserved in a glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. Nice copy. Book
1985381 pages. Contents divided into the following sections: The Resource; Physiology and Genetics; Site Classification; Factors Influencing Productivities; Regeneration; Management; Harvest and Utilization; The Future of the Industry; Field Tours; Poster Session Abstracts. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Excellent copy. Book
197564 pages. Features: Doctors? And Art?; Doctors as Collectors; Calling Dr. Kildare; Medicos, Monsters, and Mountebanks; Music and Medicine; The New Curriculum for the Faculty of Medicine; I've Been Sex-Educated; Wisdom and Cleverness; Melissa (story); Some Ethical Dilemmas posed by Advances in Medical Genetics; Humanism and Tokenism; Medical Nemesis (Book Review); A Way of Life; Departure; (poem); The Good Medicine of Christianity; Should the Patient be Allowed to Die?; On Being Explicit - Sex Education for Professionals. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1981172 pages. Features: Toward a national strategy for oil exploration; Viroids; The total artificial heart; the Andromeda galaxy; The wild gene resources of wheat; the mind-body problem; Gels; two paths to the telephone - Alexander Graham Bell and Elisha Gray; and more. Nostalgic ads including some from the early days of the PC industry. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1967Contents: Article and many haunting photos of Communist East Germany; "Torrey Canyon" oil spill; Genetics - Dr. Dobzhansky; Nice Cadillac ad; Estimating crowd size; Nice color photo ad shows the VW bug, squareback and van; Manhattan "Be-in"; Great page of color psychadelic posters; Birth Control/The Pill - feature article; Sam 951 - Charolais breeding bull; U.S. King Crab Catch; Unemployment in Israel; Nice Ford Thunderbird ad on back cover; and much more. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
198176 pages. Features: Nice Sears two-page ad features one-page color photo of a Norman Rockwell-like family meal; "The Farm" of Summertown, TN; Ronald Reagan's Tax Triumph - article with color photo of Reagan and his lieutenants celebrating; Tip O'Neill and his fleeced flock; Behind the William (Bill) Casey Flap; Passing of Master Builder Robert Moses; Nice color photo ad for the Fiat X1/9; Gay Power in Macho Houston; Death of Sailor Paul Trerice aboard the U.S.S. Ranger; A Fresh Look at the Mideast - New Role for the Palestinians in the Peace Process?; Fall of a Disloyalists - Alexander Haig's problems with ambassador Robert Neumann; Another Exile for Abolhassan Bani Sadr of Iran; Death of a Strongman - Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos Herrera of Panama; Tough Economic Times in Poland; Lurching Toward Cancun - The Third World; Nice color-photo centerfold ad for Pioneer Hi-Fi products; Charles and Diana - Royal Wedding - article with color photos; The Curse of the Hmong; Surgery on the Unborn - Rosa Skinner - Hydronephrosis; Cadillac Cimarron ad; Showdown at Diablo Canyon - embattled nuclear plant; Beer Brewer H. Heileman Brewing Co.; America's first private-sector rocket launch from the Matagorda Space Port; Adoptee James Grant George and his need for a bone marrow transplant; Photos of Mike Schmidt and Valenzuela; Kathy Whitworth - The Million-Dollar Lady; Middle Class Junkies - heroin has become a dangerous new kick; Nice Chrysler Cordoba (Corinthian Edition) ad; Gene Splicing On the Farm; and more. Unmarked with moderate wear. A sound copy. Book
1958Features: Great cover photo of men viewing Paris election news; What it is like to live in Warsaw - the daily struggle to achieve the ordinary wears a man out, physically and spiritually, but Poles have not yet quite lost their pride and hope, gaiety and individualtiy; France Chooses a new Assembly - with great photos; Big Three of Algeria's Rebels - Premier Ferhat Abbas, Foreign Minister Mohammed Lamine-Debaghine, and Belkacem Krim, Vice Premier; A 600 Billion Dollar Economy?; The Egghead vs. the Muttonhead - too few people dare to be themselves; Small Wonder Called the Gene - How will radioactive fallout affect human genetics?; Rodgers and Hammerstein Brand on a Musical; Real World in the Abstract - photos; He Calls the Signals for Pro Football - Article on NFL Commissioner Bert Bell; Fantastic two-page color-photo as for American Airlines promotes the first jet service in the U.S.A., 707 service scheduled to begin in January, New York to Los Angeles in 5.5 hours!; Impressionistic View of an Art Opening; When Cities Put Out the Welcome Mat to host conventions; Captains of the Subway - brief article on New York subway conductors, with photos; Two Movies - Two Audrey Hepburns; Stuffing recipes; Building the Child's Sense of Ethics; Fashion photos of two-piece swimwear for women; Photo-feature of new five-story Manhattan home designed by Felix Augenfeld and Jan H. Pokorny; Photos of "The Disenchanted" starring Jason Robarts; and more. 96 pages. Many fascinating black and white reproductions of photos plus sensational fashion ads, some of which are in color. Unmarked with average wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
2014Paperback. 'An analysis of natural selection and an exploration of other possible modes of speciation'. Penned dedication by the author on inside front cover. Covers have several minor surface scratches and one or two small dents. Minor wear to spine ends and leading corners. Binding is sound; pages are bright, tight and clean; contents are clear. AF Used
1987Hardback in good condition. Dust jacket has minor scuffing and scoring. Spine ends slightly rubbed and creased. Corners a little rubbed. Book is slightly cocked. Price clipped. Pages are clean. BW Used
2009Paperback. Very Good Condition. Pages are clear. Used
1999Ex-library, otherwise very good condfition. Remains of label on spine; label on pastedown; barcode and return slip on FEP; ink stamps on endpapers and title. Contents otherwise clean, sound, bright throughout. Ex-Library
1991Clean Copy
1994Text is clean, clear and bright throughout. Hard cover is in good condition, showing only minor wear to the edges. Previous owner's name is signed on f.e.p. Used
1920Paperback in acceptable condition. Half inch-long tear on spine head. Five centimetre tear on spine foot. Covers are slightly scored. Cover edges are nicked, creased and chipped. Spine ends are chipped away. Page edges are roughly cut. Leading edge of title page is lightly creased. Upper leading corners of all pages are lightly bumped. Contents are clear. T Used