Discovery : windows on the life sciences / by Ricki Lewis.

Author/creator Lewis, Ricki
Format Book
Publication InfoMalden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, ©2001.
Descriptionx, 235 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents On discovery -- Origin of life: when chemistry became biology -- Going out on a limb for the tree of life -- In pursuit of prions -- Tale of telomeres -- Stem cells: the science of self-renewal -- Roots of cloning -- Homocysteine and heart health -- On technology: gene therapy and genetically modified foods.
Local noteLittle-346730--305131052263V
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 00034229
ISBN0632044527 (pbk.)
ISBN9780632044528 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QH506 .L4365 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold