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ISBN10: 0674045378, ISBN13: 9780674045378, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover New! This book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published [Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]
ISBN10: 0674045378, ISBN13: 9780674045378, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover Book is in NEW condition. [Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]
Harvard University Press 1985 Revised ed. Trade paperback New Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
ISBN10: 0674045378, ISBN13: 9780674045378, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010. [San Rafael, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]
ISBN10: 0674045378, ISBN13: 9780674045378, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service [Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]
ISBN10: 0674045378, ISBN13: 9780674045378, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover Third printing. Edge wear, page ridges foxed, sticker ghost on rear cover. 1983 Trade Paperback. vii, 305 pp. In the spirit of Voltaire?and occasionally in the spirit of P. G. Wodehouse?P. B. and J. S. Medawar have crafted for the life sciences a source of reference that is meant for browsing, a book both authoritative and filled with delights. The authors? breadth of knowledge is encyclopedic? arranged, appropriately enough, from A to Z?but more than that, they illuminate the ideas of biology with wit and intelligence and uncommon good sense. They bridge the chasm in our culture between the technically and the humanistically trained, breaking the code of jargon that limits access to scientific understanding. The Medawars? special gift is to offer, at the same time, a pleasurable introduction for the layman and a source of new insight for the specialist. In this book we can find a clear and meaningful definition of interferon, a useful explanation of the immune system, and thoughtful essays on sociobiology, eugenics, and aging. But we also find: ?It is a popular fallacy that chewing gum regains its flavor if removed from the mouth and parked, say, under a chair.? Whether in a serious discussion of cancer or a whimsical reflection on ?chicken and egg? imagery in science, the Medawars? blend of fact, literary allusion, historical anecdote, mythical and folk tradition, and even ...
ISBN10: 0674045378, ISBN13: 9780674045378, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within [Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]
ISBN10: 0674045378, ISBN13: 9780674045378, [publisher: Harvard University Press] Softcover New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 1.05 [North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1985]
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