The Resource The Serengeti rules : the quest to discover how life works and why it matters, Sean B. Carroll
The Serengeti rules : the quest to discover how life works and why it matters, Sean B. Carroll
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- Summary
- "How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream? In [this book] ... Sean Carroll tells the stories of the pioneering scientists who sought the answers to such simple yet profoundly important questions, and shows how their discoveries matter for our health and the health of the planet we depend upon"--Dust jacket flap
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 263 pages
- Contents
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- Introduction : Miracles and wonder
- I: Everything is regulated. The wisdom of the body ; The economy of nature
- II: The logic of life. General rules of regulation ; Fat, feedback, and a miracle fungus ; Stuck accelerators and broken brakes
- III: The Serengeti rules. Some animals are more equal than others ; Serengeti logic ; Another kind of cancer ; Take 60 million walleye and call us in 10 years ; Resurrection
- Afterword : Rules to live by
- Isbn
- 9780691167428
- Label
- The Serengeti rules : the quest to discover how life works and why it matters
- Title
- The Serengeti rules
- Title remainder
- the quest to discover how life works and why it matters
- Statement of responsibility
- Sean B. Carroll
- Subject
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- Biological control systems
- Biological control systems
- Biologists
- Biologists
- Biologists -- Anecdotes
- Biology
- Biology -- Research
- Biology -- Research
- Biology -- Research -- Anecdotes
- Biosphäre
- Ecology
- Anecdotes
- Leben
- Life
- Life (Biology)
- Life (Biology)
- Nature
- Nature -- Effect of human beings on
- Nature -- Effect of human beings on
- Regulation
- Research
- Serengeti
- Ecology
- Anecdotes
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream? In [this book] ... Sean Carroll tells the stories of the pioneering scientists who sought the answers to such simple yet profoundly important questions, and shows how their discoveries matter for our health and the health of the planet we depend upon"--Dust jacket flap
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Carroll, Sean B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Life (Biology)
- Biological control systems
- Nature
- Ecology
- Biology
- Biologists
- Nature
- Ecology
- Life
- Biology
- Nature
- Ecology
- Research
- Biological control systems
- Biologists
- Biology
- Ecology
- Life (Biology)
- Nature
- Biosphäre
- Leben
- Regulation
- Serengeti
- Biological control systems
- Biologists
- Biology
- Ecology
- Life (Biology)
- Nature
- Label
- The Serengeti rules : the quest to discover how life works and why it matters, Sean B. Carroll
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : Miracles and wonder -- I: Everything is regulated. The wisdom of the body ; The economy of nature -- II: The logic of life. General rules of regulation ; Fat, feedback, and a miracle fungus ; Stuck accelerators and broken brakes -- III: The Serengeti rules. Some animals are more equal than others ; Serengeti logic ; Another kind of cancer ; Take 60 million walleye and call us in 10 years ; Resurrection -- Afterword : Rules to live by
- Control code
- 934382742
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691167428
- Lccn
- 2015038116
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Note
- Master record variable field(s) change: 520, 650
- Other control number
- 40025794394
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)934382742
- Label
- The Serengeti rules : the quest to discover how life works and why it matters, Sean B. Carroll
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-252) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Introduction : Miracles and wonder -- I: Everything is regulated. The wisdom of the body ; The economy of nature -- II: The logic of life. General rules of regulation ; Fat, feedback, and a miracle fungus ; Stuck accelerators and broken brakes -- III: The Serengeti rules. Some animals are more equal than others ; Serengeti logic ; Another kind of cancer ; Take 60 million walleye and call us in 10 years ; Resurrection -- Afterword : Rules to live by
- Control code
- 934382742
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 263 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691167428
- Lccn
- 2015038116
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Note
- Master record variable field(s) change: 520, 650
- Other control number
- 40025794394
- Other physical details
- illustrations, map
- System control number
- (OCoLC)934382742
Subject
- Biological control systems
- Biological control systems
- Biologists
- Biologists
- Biologists -- Anecdotes
- Biology
- Biology -- Research
- Biology -- Research
- Biology -- Research -- Anecdotes
- Biosphäre
- Ecology
- Anecdotes
- Leben
- Life
- Life (Biology)
- Life (Biology)
- Nature
- Nature -- Effect of human beings on
- Nature -- Effect of human beings on
- Regulation
- Research
- Serengeti
- Ecology
- Anecdotes
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