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Popularizing Science : the Life and Work of JBS Haldane.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2016.Description: 1 online resource (385 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780199333936
  • 0199333939
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Popularizing Science : The Life and Work of JBS Haldane.DDC classification:
  • 576.58 23
LOC classification:
  • QH31.H27 .D766 2017eb
NLM classification:
  • WZ 100
Online resources:
Contents:
Cover; Half_Title; Popularizing Science; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I 1920s; 1. Family Background and Early Life; 2. Charlotte and Sex Viri (Marriage and Scandal); 3. Eugenics and Predictions; 4. Population Genetics; 5. Evolutionary Biology; 6. On Being a Guinea€Pig; 7. Chemical Genetics; 8. Origin of Life; Part II 1930s; 9. Human Genetics; 10. The Marxist Years; Part III 1940s; 11. Lysenko Controversy; 12. Helen; 13. Popularizing Science; 14. Haldane and Huxley; Part IV 1950s; 15. Relations with Other Scientists; 16. Moving to Paradise (1957).
Part V 1960s17. Life in Paradise (1957-1964) (Death); 18. An Indian Perspective of Darwin; 19. Life with Haldane; 20. Haldane and Religion; 21. Impact of Haldane Today; Timeline; Index.
Summary: Evaluates Haldane's social and political background, as well as his scientific creativity and accomplishments.
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Print version record.

Cover; Half_Title; Popularizing Science; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I 1920s; 1. Family Background and Early Life; 2. Charlotte and Sex Viri (Marriage and Scandal); 3. Eugenics and Predictions; 4. Population Genetics; 5. Evolutionary Biology; 6. On Being a Guinea€Pig; 7. Chemical Genetics; 8. Origin of Life; Part II 1930s; 9. Human Genetics; 10. The Marxist Years; Part III 1940s; 11. Lysenko Controversy; 12. Helen; 13. Popularizing Science; 14. Haldane and Huxley; Part IV 1950s; 15. Relations with Other Scientists; 16. Moving to Paradise (1957).

Part V 1960s17. Life in Paradise (1957-1964) (Death); 18. An Indian Perspective of Darwin; 19. Life with Haldane; 20. Haldane and Religion; 21. Impact of Haldane Today; Timeline; Index.

Evaluates Haldane's social and political background, as well as his scientific creativity and accomplishments.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650

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