It Ain't Necessarily So: The Dream of the Human Genome and Other Illusions

By (author): "Richard C. Lewontin"

Genres:Nonfiction books Science books Philosophy books Biology books Evolution books Academic books Genetics books

Publish Date: 2000

It Ain't Necessarily So: The Dream of the Human Genome and Other Illusions

ISBN0940322951

ISBN139780940322950

AsinIt Ain't Necessarily So: The Dream of the Human Genome and Other Illusions

Original titleIt Ain't Necessarily So: The Dream of the Human Genome and Other Illusions

It Ain't Necessarily So combines sharp criticism of scientific claims with lucid expositions of the state of current scientific knowledge. Among the subjects discussed are heredity, natural selection, and genetic determinism.