Life sciences for the non-scientist / Viqar Zaman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zaman, Viqar.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Life sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ ; London : World Scientific, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As diverse as they are interesting, the issues within the life sciences never fail to impress and stir controversy among the lay public. In a field that too often presents the general reader with challenging and confusing material, this book provides a breath of fresh air: a readable, standalone collection of essays that navigate the complex terrain of cells, cloning, and Mad Cows.

Contents:

Preface to the 2nd Edition; Preface to the 1st Edition; Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1 In Search of Truth; Chapter 2 From Molecules to Cell; Chapter 3 From Inanimate to Animate; Chapter 4 The Mother of All Cells; Chapter 5 Cells Out of Control; Chapter 6 Extending the Range of Vision; Chapter 7 On Life's Fringes; Chapter 8 A Friend and a Foe; Chapter 9 The Mouldy World; Chapter 10 The Unwanted Guests; Chapter 11 Mad Cows and Toxic Proteins; Chapter 12 Arthropods as Agents of Disease; Chapter 13 The Never Ending Battle; Chapter 14 Bolstering Defenses; Chapter 15 Microbes as Weapons

Chapter 16 Sex and SurvivalChapter 17 Do Microbes Possess Consciousness?; Chapter 18 Nature's Clocks; Chapter 19 The Plant Kingdom; Chapter 20 The Long March of Evolution; Chapter 21 Making Clones; Chapter 22 Replacing Body Parts; Chapter 23 Heredity and Disease; Chapter 24 The End Game; Annex; Recommended Books for Further Reading; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611881078

9781281881076

1281881074

9789812569431

981256943X

OCLC:

475976200