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The joy of Science. Part 5

Hazen, Robert M., 1948- Book on CD - 2001 None on shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 0 out of 5

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"Course no. 1105"--P. [4] of course guide cover.
"The Joy of Science is a re-release of The Great Principles of Science. ... the video version has been thoroughly revised ..."--Note about course on website, www.teach12.com.
lecture 49. The discovery of DNA -- lecture 50. The genetic code -- lecture 51. Reading the genetic code -- lecture 52. Genetic engineering -- lecture 53. Cancer and other genetic diseases -- lecture 54. The chemical evolution of life -- lecture 55. Biological evolution : a unifying theme of biology -- lecture 56. The fact of evolution : the fossil record -- lecture 57. Charles Darwin and the theory of natural selection -- lecture 58. Ecosystems & the law of unintended consequences -- lecture 59. The ozone hole, acid rain, & the greenhouse effect -- lecture 60. Science, the endless frontier.
Instructor, Robert M. Hafen, George Mason University and Carnegie Institution of Washington.
"These lucid, information-packed lectures convey the excitement of scientific discovery and trace the connections between discoveries over time. In this course, veteran science educator Robert Hazen renders the most complex ideas simple and memorable, without ever being simplistic"--Www.teach12.com.

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PUBLISHED
Chantilly, Va. : The Teaching Co., c2001.
Year Published: 2001
Description: 6 sound discs (ca. 60 min. each) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guide (ii, 75 p. ; 22 cm.)
Language: English
Format: Book on CD

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Teaching Company.

SUBJECTS
Darwin, Charles, -- 1809-1882.
Science.
Science -- History.
Science -- Methodology.
DNA.
Genetic code.
Genetics -- Research.
Genetic engineering.
Genetic disorders.
Evolution (Biology)
Evolutionary paleobiology.
Natural selection.
Biotic communities.
Ozone layer depletion.
Acid rain.
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric.
Global warming.