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2004Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, very good condition. Light wear to jacket at rear upper edge. No other notable flaws. AD Used
1979Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Minor wear to jacket at spine foot. Otherwise, like new condition. AD Used
1982Hardcover, first edition of Dawkins' sequel to The Selfish Gene, and what is considered his principal contribution to evolutionary theory. Original green cloth boards and original dust jacket, in very good condition. Jacket has minor edgewear, no other notable flaws. AD Used
1986Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. First edition in very good condition. Minor edgewear to jacket, no other notable flaws. AD Used
1970Paperback in good condition. Former copy of the late statistician John Bithell, with his signature penned to title page. Rear cover tanned and lightly marked, spine creased and lightly marked, minor edgewear to front and rear. Pages clean throughout. AD Used
1984Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Jacket is quite sunned and edgeworn with a significant tear to front flap and a 4cm tear to spine. Board spine is cocked, edges are rubbed, corners lightly bumped. Radcliffe infirmary stamp to FEP and marks to page block. Internally, pages are clean and unmarked. AD Used
1873Paperback lecture pamphlet (pp39-55) - 'Science Lectures for the People, no. 3 - Fifth Series - 1873-4', delivered in the Memorial Hall, Manchester, November 12th, 1873. Covers are a little marked and worn (with musical score pencilled on rear), with one or two small, insignificant chips. Many punctures around spine, which has a long tear at foot. Lower corners of rear cover and final page are chipped. All pages remain sound and clean, and text is clear throughout. TS Used
1919Hardcover (no jacket). From the Wellcome Institute Library with their stamps on the FEP and copyright page. Edgeworn and faded exterior with bumped and frayed leading corners and spine ends. Minor marks and tanning on the page block and some pages. Binding a little visible on the title pages, otherwise sound with clear text and illustrations. CM Used
1976Hardcover. Price clipped jacket with sunning and edgewear; creases and one or two nicks to the edges. Fading and wear to parts of the hardcover. Light foxing on the page block. Faint creases and a slight warped effect on the opening few pages. Spine a little cocked, however the binding remains sound. All text and illustrations are clear. CM Used
1998Very good paperback. Minor shelfwear, faint scores and a few small marks on the cover. Spine a little cocked. Interior excellent with clean and sound pages. CM Used
1956Staplebound paperback in good condition. Extract from "L'instinct dans le comportement des animaux et de l'homme." Covers tanned at edges, corners creased, with a small piece missing from rear upper leading corner. Small tear to spine head. Pages are clean and unmarked throughout. AD Used
2003Paperback; shelfworn cover with a few small residue marks on the rear and nick to spine head. Leading corners of covers are a little worn. Name of previous owner penned on the half title page; pages thereafter are clean and sound, with clear content. CM Used
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