The Nature of Difference: Science, Society and Human Biology (Pbk) Contributor(s): Ellison, George (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1138403865 ISBN-13: 9781138403864 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $218.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Research - Science | Life Sciences - Biological Diversity |
Dewey: 174.2 |
Series: Society for the Study of Human Biology Series |
Physical Information: 312 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Unprecedented advances in genetics and biotechnology have brought profound new insights into human biological variation. These present challenges and opportunities for understanding the origins of human nature, the nature of difference, and the social practices these sustain. This provides an opportunity for cooperation between the biological and social sciences � one that is capable of prompting a synergistic exchange of ideas with far-reaching implications. |