wyszukanych pozycji: 217
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Playing God?: Human Genetic Engineering and the Rationalization of Public Bioethical Debate
ISBN: 9780226222622 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Technology evolves at a dazzling speed, and nowhere more so than in the field of genetic engineering, where the possibility of directly changing the genes of one's children is quickly becoming a reality. The public is rightly concerned, but interestingly, they have not had much to say about the implications of recent advancements in human genetics.
"Playing God?" asks why and explores the social forces that have led to the thinning out of public debate over human genetic engineering. John H. Evans contends that the problem lies in the structure of the debate itself. Disputes over human... Technology evolves at a dazzling speed, and nowhere more so than in the field of genetic engineering, where the possibility of directly changing the g...
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165,98 |
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Petals of Canna
ISBN: 9781439253892 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Against the backdrop of an aviation adventure in the Amazon rainforest, Petals of Canna is the story of an expatriated pilot's and a young journalist's faith in each other. That faith is tested by other's greed, deception, betrayal and the unforgiving rainforest itself.
Against the backdrop of an aviation adventure in the Amazon rainforest, Petals of Canna is the story of an expatriated pilot's and a young journalist'...
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44,34 |
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Environmental Archaeology and the Social Order
ISBN: 9780415304047 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Presenting a wide variety of case studies, ranging from the early Palaeolithic to Post-modernity, and from Europe to the Andes, West and East Africa, and the USA, Environmental Archaeology and the Social Order deals with both the theory and method of environmental archaeology. Including significant sections on Neanderthals, Palaeolithic mobiliary art and the origins of farming, as well as transhumance, climate as social construct, field survey and the place of documents in environmental research, Professor Evans interprets his findings in social constructionist terms,... Presenting a wide variety of case studies, ranging from the early Palaeolithic to Post-modernity, and from Europe to the Andes, West and East Afric... |
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241,41 |
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Wild Options
ISBN: 9780595533756 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
68,99 |
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The Petrasevskij Circle 1845-1849
ISBN: 9783111035543 / Angielski / Twarda / 1974 / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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469,41 |
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From Shining Doorknobs to Sporting Diamonds: Poetry and Nuggets of Wisdom
ISBN: 9781440128349 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Capturing the essence of struggle and survival, From Shining Doorknobs to Sporting Diamonds presents a collection of poetry for teen-age readers that not only educates, but inspires. A combination of humorous, lyrical, narrative, dramatic, and epic poetry, the selections stir teens toward a healthy lifestyle and work to increase self-esteem while examining some of life's hardships.
Infused with fresh ideas, the poems in this collection create unique images to which teens can relate. The selection, "The Fool," creates a simple, yet telling message. / It's not cool to call someone a fool. /... Capturing the essence of struggle and survival, From Shining Doorknobs to Sporting Diamonds presents a collection of poetry for teen-age readers that ...
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88,20 |
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The Consolations
ISBN: 9780985529246 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
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69,17 |
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More Than a Club Kid: Man Versus Self
ISBN: 9780595230327 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 116 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
45,93 |
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History and Future of Bioethics: A Sociological View
ISBN: 9780199860852 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. It seems like every day society faces a new ethical challenge raised by a scientific innovation. Human genetic engineering, stem cell research, face transplantation, synthetic biology - all were science fiction only a few decades ago, but now are all reality. How do we as a society decide whether these technologies are ethical? For decades professional bioethicists have served as mediators between a busy public and its decision-makers, helping people understand their own ethical concerns, framing arguments, discrediting illogical claims, and supporting promising ones. These bioethicists play...
It seems like every day society faces a new ethical challenge raised by a scientific innovation. Human genetic engineering, stem cell research, face t...
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cena:
351,75 |
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Mercenary Angels: Book One: The Journey
ISBN: 9781440135354 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 688 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
168,90 |
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Ten Sunset Plaza Drive
ISBN: 9780595488025 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
49,77 |
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Kelin's Journey
ISBN: 9781439250662 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Kelin's Journey is a post-apocalyptic preteen adventure. It is the story of two twelve year old boys who survive a devastating pandemic that decimates the world's population. Kelin is stranded 2000 miles from his family that he believes is still alive. He is alone except for his friend Josh, who is orphaned by the pandemic. The two boys begin a journey across a depopulated America, dealing with the few people, both good and bad, that they encounter on their quest to find Kelin's family.
Kelin's Journey is a post-apocalyptic preteen adventure. It is the story of two twelve year old boys who survive a devastating pandemic that decimates...
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cena:
40,31 |
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Johnny Madrid
ISBN: 9781508441205 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 140 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Johnny Madrid, formerly known as "el gabacho" by his compatriots, is one tough hombre. With a Mexican father and a German mother he was born and raised in East L.A.'s notorious "Mara Villa"---a hotbed of drug-pushers, prostitutes, pimps and other assorted riffraff. Now, a detective with Hollywood Division's homicide unit and thirty-seven years later, he is faced with the most challenging and baffling case of his entire career. Rita Michaels, a young, beautiful, aspiring actress has been discovered assaulted and brutally murdered in her Bonita Terrace apartment. A shocking story that delves...
Johnny Madrid, formerly known as "el gabacho" by his compatriots, is one tough hombre. With a Mexican father and a German mother he was born and raise...
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cena:
32,25 |
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War, Women and Children in Ancient Rome (Routledge Revivals)
ISBN: 9780415739900 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. J.K. Evans pioneering work explores the profound changes in the social, economic and legal condition of Roman women, which, it is argued, were necessary consequences of two centuries of near-continuous warfare as Rome expanded from city-state to empire. Bridging the gap that has isolated the specialised studies of Roman women and children from the more traditional political and social concerns of historians, J.K. Evans investigation ranges from Cicero s wife Terentia to the anonymous spouse of the peasant-soldier Ligustinus, charting the severe erosion of the very institutions that kept... J.K. Evans pioneering work explores the profound changes in the social, economic and legal condition of Roman women, which, it is argued, were nece... |
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936,25 |
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Environmental Archaeology and the Social Order
ISBN: 9780415304030 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Presenting a wide variety of case studies, ranging from the early Palaeolithic to Post-modernity, and from Europe to the Andes, West and East Africa, and the USA, Environmental Archaeology and the Social Order deals with both the theory and method of environmental archaeology. Including significant sections on Neanderthals, Palaeolithic mobiliary art and the origins of farming, as well as transhumance, climate as social construct, field survey and the place of documents in environmental research, Professor Evans interprets his findings in social constructionist terms,... Presenting a wide variety of case studies, ranging from the early Palaeolithic to Post-modernity, and from Europe to the Andes, West and East Afric... |
cena:
763,79 |
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The Cut
ISBN: 9781888725827 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. ..".A runaway train ride through a plot rich with suspense and insight ...probes the values and mores of a society in a manner that is both entertaining and disturbing ... a wonderful book from a master storyteller." -Edwin Romond, Poet, author of Home Fire, Macaroons, and Blue Mountain Time "Fast-paced, suspenseful, and filled with the kind of action today's teenagers crave. The Cut races like a locomotive from beginning to unexpected ending, hardly allowing the reader to catch his breath. This book is a real page-turner " "Highly recommend it to fans of suspense fiction and anyone who just...
..".A runaway train ride through a plot rich with suspense and insight ...probes the values and mores of a society in a manner that is both entertaini...
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cena:
76,46 |
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Between the Sun and the Shade
ISBN: 9781440119163 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. For many reasons, calendar year 2008 has been a year that has moved us to sing . . . to laugh . . .to cry . . . to dance . . . to dream ... and to hope. It has been a year that has reminded us that we all have the power to transform our dreams into entities that the world can see, feel, hear, and touch. Between The Sun And The Shade, a soulfully riveting poetic narrative penned by author, poet, creative genius, educator, humanitarian, Chicago native and Thought Leader John D. Evans will move you to laugh, sing, cry, dance, and dream.
For many reasons, calendar year 2008 has been a year that has moved us to sing . . . to laugh . . .to cry . . . to dance . . . to dream ... and to hop...
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cena:
53,61 |
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The Kennedy Round in American Trade Policy
ISBN: 9780674189157 / Angielski / Twarda / 1971 / 396 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
cena:
285,02 |
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The Human Gene Editing Debate
ISBN: 9780197519561 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
cena:
155,64 |
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From Shining Doorknobs to Sporting Diamonds: Poetry and Nuggets of Wisdom
ISBN: 9781440128325 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. Capturing the essence of struggle and survival, From Shining Doorknobs to Sporting Diamonds presents a collection of poetry for teen-age readers that not only educates, but inspires. A combination of humorous, lyrical, narrative, dramatic, and epic poetry, the selections stir teens toward a healthy lifestyle and work to increase self-esteem while examining some of life's hardships.
Infused with fresh ideas, the poems in this collection create unique images to which teens can relate. The selection, "The Fool," creates a simple, yet telling message. / It's not cool to call someone a fool. /... Capturing the essence of struggle and survival, From Shining Doorknobs to Sporting Diamonds presents a collection of poetry for teen-age readers that ...
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cena:
49,77 |