Freaks of Nature by Mark S Blumberg
From two-legged goats and double-headed snakes, to 'Cyclops' infants with a single eye in the middle of their forehead, Mark S. Blumberg looks at 'freak' bodily anomalies in both humans and other animals to reveal how such deformities provide valuable windows on the intimate connections between genetics, evolution, development, and the environment.
This book offers a unique perspective, challenging our view of science, evolution, and social archetypes by examining the nature of malformationsIt would be a worthwhile addition to the library of students and scholars alike. * Doody's Notes (Kerby C. Oberg, MD, PhD, Loma Linda University) *
Mark Blumberg is Professor of Psychology and Starch Faculty Fellow at the University of Iowa. He has written on a wide variety of topics in the fields of biology, psychology, and development, including articles on sleep, animal behavior, animal mind, and communication. His previous books include Basic Instinct: The Genesis of Behavior (2005) and Body Heat: Temperature and Life on Earth, (2003). He is currently Editor-in-Chief of the APA journal Behavioral Neuroscience and President of the International Society for Developmental Psychobiology.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780199213061 |
| ISBN 10 | 0199213062 |
| Title | Freaks of Nature |
| Author | Mark S Blumberg |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2010-02-11 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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