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  • Handbook of Statistical Systems Biology

    by Michael Stumpf, David J. Balding, Mark Girolami ...
    Systems Biology is now entering a mature phase in which the key issues are characterising uncertainty and stochastic effects in mathematical models of biological systems. The area is moving towards a full statistical analysis and probabilistic reasoning over the inferences that can be made from mathematical models. This handbook presents a comprehensive guide to the discipline for practitioners ... Read more

    $190.00 USD

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    The Long Reach of the Gene

    by Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett ...
    Series series Oxford Landmark Science
    By the best selling author of The Selfish Gene 'This entertaining and thought-provoking book is an excellent illustration of why the study of evolution is in such an exciting ferment these days.' Science 'The Extended Phenotype is a sequel to The Selfish Gene . . . he writes so clearly it could be understood by anyone prepared to make the effort' John Maynard Smith, London Review of Books 'Dawkins ... Read more

    $13.29 USD

  • The Science of Orphan Black

    The Official Companion

    by Casey Griffin, Nina Nesseth, Cosima Herter, Graeme Manson ...
    An official guide to the crazy science of Orphan Black—from cloning to chimerism and much more.Delve deeper into the scientific terms and theories at the core of the Peabody-winning cult-favorite show. With exclusive insights from the show's co-creator Graeme Manson and science consultant Cosima Herter, The Science of Orphan Blacktakes you behind the closed doors of the Dyad Institute and inside ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Life at the Speed of Light

    From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life

    by J. Craig Venter ...
    “Venter instills awe for biology as it is, and as it might become in our hands.” —Publishers WeeklyOn May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation of the world’s first synthetic lifeform. In Life at the Speed of Light, scientist J. Craig Venter, best known for sequencing the human genome, shares the dramatic ... Read more

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    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • A Life Decoded

    My Genome: My Life

    by J. Craig Venter ...
    The triumphant memoir of the man behind one of the greatest feats in scientific historyOf all the scientific achievements of the past century, perhaps none can match the deciphering of the human genetic code, both for its technical brilliance and for its implications for our future. In A Life Decoded, J. Craig Venter traces his rise from an uninspired student to one of the most fascinating and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Beyond Genetics

    The User's Guide to DNA

    by Glenn McGee ...
    Genetic science is about to radically alter our lives. Sooner than you can imagine, human beings will be capable of diagnosing their own illnesses, designating the sex of their children, even designing the food they eat -- all as easily as using a cell phone. Now is the time for every one of us to take control of our DNA, and one man is uniquely qualified to show us how: Glenn McGee, bioethicist ... Read more

    $8.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov

    The Story of Stalin's Persecution of One of the Great Scientists of the Twentieth Century

    by Peter Pringle ...
    In The Murder of Nikolai Vavilov, acclaimed journalist and author Peter Pringle recreates the extraordinary life and tragic end of one of the great scientists of the twentieth century.In a drama of love, revolution, and war that rivals Pasternak's Dr. Zhivago, Pringle tells the story of a young Russian scientist, Nikolai Vavilov, who had a dream of ending hunger and famine in the world. Vavilov's ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Biotechnology

    by John E. Smith ...
    Biotechnology is the major technology of the 21st century, yet few people realise how much it impacts on many aspects of human society. The defining aim of this new fifth edition is to re-establish the correct understanding of the term biotechnology. Using the straightforward style that made the previous editions of his textbook so popular, John Smith once again helps students with the deciphering ... Read more

    $57.39 USD

  • The Gene Machine

    How Genetic Technologies Are Changing the Way We Have Kids—and the Kids We Have

    by Bonnie Rochman ...
    A sharp-eyed exploration of the promise and peril of having children in an age of genetic tests and interventionsIs screening for disease in an embryo a humane form of family planning or a slippery slope toward eugenics? Should doctors tell you that your infant daughter is genetically predisposed to breast cancer? If tests revealed that your toddler has a genetic mutation whose significance isn't ... Read more

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  • Race to the Finish

    Identity and Governance in an Age of Genomics

    by Jenny Reardon ...
    Series series In-Formation
    In the summer of 1991, population geneticists and evolutionary biologists proposed to archive human genetic diversity by collecting the genomes of "isolated indigenous populations." Their initiative, which became known as the Human Genome Diversity Project, generated early enthusiasm from those who believed it would enable huge advances in our understanding of human evolution. However, vocal ... Read more

    $33.89 USD

  • Principles of Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics

    Edited by Russ B. Altman, David B. Goldstein, David Flockhart ...
    The study of pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics focuses on how our genes and complex gene systems influence our response to drugs. Recent progress in clinical therapeutics has led to the discovery of new biomarkers that make it technically easier to identify groups of patients which are more or less likely to respond to individual therapies. The aim is to improve personalised medicine - not ... Read more

    $113.19 USD

  • Race and the Genetic Revolution

    Science, Myth, and Culture

    Edited by Sheldon Krimsky, Kathleen Sloan ...
    Do advances in genomic biology create a scientific rationale for long-discredited racial categories? Leading scholars in law, medicine, biology, sociology, history, anthropology, and psychology examine the impact of modern genetics on the concept of race. Contributors trace the interplay between genetics and race in forensic DNA databanks, the biology of intelligence, DNA ancestry markers, and ... Read more

    $34.19 USD