Carroll The Serengeti Rules

The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4008-8026-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 280 Seiten

CarrollSean B.: Sean B. Carroll is an award-winning scientist, writer, educator, and executive producer. He is vice president for science education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Allan Wilson Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His books include Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Brave Genius, and Remarkable Creatures, which was a finalist for the National Book Award for nonfiction. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Carroll, Sean B.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Miracles and Wonder 1 I EVERYTHING IS REGULATED 13 1 The Wisdom of the Body 15 2 The Economy of Nature 30 II THE LOGIC OF LIFE 47 3 General Rules of Regulation 51 4 Fat, Feedback, and a Miracle Fungus 73 5 Stuck Accelerators and Broken Brakes 89 III THE SERENGETI RULES 107 6 Some Animals Are More Equal than Others 111 7 Serengeti Logic 129 8 Another Kind of Cancer 155 9 Take 60 Million Walleye and Call Us in 10 Years 169 10 Resurrection 183 Afterword: Rules to Live By 202 Acknowledgments 215 Notes 217 Bibliography 239 Index 253

Über Autor(innen)

CarrollSean B.: Sean B. Carroll is an award-winning scientist, writer, educator, and executive producer. He is vice president for science education at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Allan Wilson Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His books include Endless Forms Most Beautiful, Brave Genius, and Remarkable Creatures, which was a finalist for the National Book Award for nonfiction. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland.