The Egg And Sperm Race
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Egg And Sperm Race
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Author : Matthew Cobb
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Egg And Sperm Race written by Matthew Cobb and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with History categories.
Where do we come from? Where do animals come from? For thousands of years we really had no clue how living things were created -- great thinkers like Aristotle and Plato had attempted to explain what became known as the problem of 'generation', but neither really had the tools or the insight to solve the mystery. The result was a wealth of weird and wonderful ideas about the components necessary to create new life -- blood, 'vapours', strange pulses in the air. Nor did people make intuitive leaps that now seem self-evident: it was widely accepted that animals could breed different species, for example; the notion that two sheep can only make another sheep is a surprisingly modern idea.But all this confusion changed in a flurry of discovery in the mid-seventeenth century. In just a decade, a group of young scientists in Europe, all known to each other and in competition with each other, established the existence first of the human egg and then of the human sperm. At last, the building blocks were in place -- although, in one of the great ironies of science, it would be another 150 years before someone worked out how fertilisation actually took place.Focusing on the personalities and rivalries of this extraordinary period, Matthew Cobb has shed new light not just on an under-reported story of science but on our very nature -- what makes us, and how little we still know about one of the greatest miracles of Nature.
The Egg And Sperm Race
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Author : Frances R. Balkwill
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 1996-11
The Egg And Sperm Race written by Frances R. Balkwill and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-11 with Body, Human categories.
This comprehensive guide to the body combines recent cell and molecular biology in a story that begins with the first life on earth. With a simple text and illustrations, it aims to make science fun.
The Egg And Sperm Race
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Author : Frances R. Balkwill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Egg And Sperm Race written by Frances R. Balkwill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Body, Human categories.
This comprehensive guide to the body combines recent cell and molecular biology in a story that begins with the first life on earth. With a simple text and illustrations, it aims to make science fun.
Where Willy Went
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Author : Nicholas Allan
language : en
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 2011-11-30
Where Willy Went written by Nicholas Allan and has been published by Knopf Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-30 with Juvenile Fiction categories.
Never before have the facts of life been presented in such an accessible—or novel—way. Our hero is Willy, a little sperm who lives inside Mr. Browne with 300 million friends. Every day Willy practices for the Great Swimming Race. And when the day arrives, he swims faster than his 300 million friends to win the prize—a marvelous egg. Then something wonderful happens, and eventually Mr. and Mrs. Browne have a baby girl who has the same winning smile as Willy and who grows up to be a great swimmer. Hilariously funny, warm, and endearing, this is a picture book that appeals on different levels to both children and grown-ups. “Fresh, original, and imaginative. . . . Allan’s achievement is in couching fascinating facts within the construct of a gentle, direct narrative. A little knowledge is a wonderful thing, and as the rest of the facts of life fall into place, Allan’s readers will look back on this book with a mixture of fondness and wry amusement.” —The Guardian (UK)
It S So Amazing
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Author : Robie H. Harris
language : en
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Release Date : 2024-01-09
It S So Amazing written by Robie H. Harris and has been published by Candlewick Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-09 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
From the trusted team of Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberley, a classic resource for younger children receives its most ambitiously updated edition yet. How does a baby begin and how is it born? How did I begin? Why are some parts of kids’ bodies different from some parts of other kids’ bodies? Most younger kids have questions about reproduction, babies, love, sex, and gender, too. Some also have concerns. For over twenty years, It’s So Amazing! has provided children age seven and up with the honest answers they’re looking for through age-appropriate, reassuring words and accurate, up-to-date, inclusive art. Throughout the book, two cartoon characters, Bird and Bee, are the voices of kids. They talk together to help children feel that they are not the only ones wondering how we all began. Rigorously vetted by experts and featuring updated and new facts on pregnancy, birth, adoption, bodies, sexuality, gender identity, OK touches, not OK touches, straight and LGBTQ+ families and people, and many other topics, this comprehensive resource for kids, parents, librarians, teachers, booksellers, and healthcare providers is the book that can help younger kids and their families talk together and find answers to their many questions.
Sex Cells
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Author : Rene Almeling
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2011-09-20
Sex Cells written by Rene Almeling and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-20 with Business & Economics categories.
“What happens when sex cells sell? Do human bodies become degraded objects of commerce? Challenging simplistic accounts of commodification, Almeling offers a compelling analysis of contemporary markets for eggs and sperm. A superb contribution to 21st century economic sociology.” -Viviana A. Zelizer, author of Economic Lives: How Culture Shapes the Economy “This is a highly informative book. Almeling provides a balanced approach to this highly controversial subject. Although you might be conflicted by the ethical issues, you will definitely be extremely well-informed when you finish this book.” -Alan H. DeCherney, MD, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development “Almeling offers a wonderfully thoughtful analysis and an innovative cultural lens for viewing the gendered lives of sex cells and their commodification in the contemporary USA.” -Rayna Rapp, author of Testing Women, Testing the Fetus: The Impact of Amniocentesis in America
Life S Greatest Secret
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Author : Matthew Cobb
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2015-06-11
Life S Greatest Secret written by Matthew Cobb and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-11 with History categories.
Life's Greatest Secret is the story of the discovery and cracking of the genetic code. This great scientific breakthrough has had far-reaching consequences for how we understand ourselves and our place in the natural world. The code forms the most striking proof of Darwin's hypothesis that all organisms are related, holds tremendous promise for improving human well-being, and has transformed the way we think about life. Matthew Cobb interweaves science, biography and anecdote in a book that mixes remarkable insights, theoretical dead-ends and ingenious experiments with the pace of a thriller. He describes cooperation and competition among some of the twentieth century's most outstanding and eccentric minds, moves between biology, physics and chemistry, and shows the part played by computing and cybernetics. The story spans the globe, from Cambridge MA to Cambridge UK, New York to Paris, London to Moscow. It is both thrilling science and a fascinating story about how science is done.
Human Reproduction
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Author : Casey Rand
language : en
Publisher: Heinemann-Raintree Library
Release Date : 2009
Human Reproduction written by Casey Rand and has been published by Heinemann-Raintree Library this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Human Reproduction is an amazing process! Learn the physical changes that occur in humans to ready their bodies with the equipment needed to reproduce. This book explains these changes and also explores what happens during conception, pregnancy, and the delivery of a new baby. What are genes and DNA? Why is every person unique? The answers might surprise you. Sci-Hi is an engaging, comprehensive, and visually stimulating series that takes learning science core curriculum to a whole new level.
Count Down
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Author : Shanna H. Swan
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2022-02-08
Count Down written by Shanna H. Swan and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-08 with Health & Fitness categories.
An award-winning scientist, in this urgent, thought-provoking and meticulously researched book, shows how chemicals in the modern environment are changing--and endangering--human sexuality and fertility on the grandest scale.
Brown Bodies White Babies
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Author : Laura Harrison
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2016-09-20
Brown Bodies White Babies written by Laura Harrison and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-20 with Family & Relationships categories.
Focuses on the practice of cross-racial gestational surrogacy, in which a woman--through in-vitro fertilization using the sperm and egg of intended parents or donors--carries a pregnancy for intended parents of a different race. Concentrating on the racial differences between parents and surrogates, Harrison is interested in how reproductive technologies intersect with race, particularly when brown bodies produce white babies. She provides an interdisciplinary analysis that includes legal cases of contested surrogacy, historical examples of surrogacy as a form of racialized reproductive labor, the role of genetics in the assisted reproduction industry, and the recent turn toward reproductive tourism. --From publisher description.