In ten weeks, one female fruit fly can produce more descendants than there are people on Earth. Some fruit flies are born without genitals - scientists call these mutants 'Ken and Barbie' - whereas others are born with their legs on their heads. They can be trained by punishment and reward, and have a work-and-rest schedule based on the 24-hour clock. They can become addicted to crack cocaine. Males have toxic semen, which is bad news for females: too much sex can kill them. And there are more than 1,000 species living in ...
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In ten weeks, one female fruit fly can produce more descendants than there are people on Earth. Some fruit flies are born without genitals - scientists call these mutants 'Ken and Barbie' - whereas others are born with their legs on their heads. They can be trained by punishment and reward, and have a work-and-rest schedule based on the 24-hour clock. They can become addicted to crack cocaine. Males have toxic semen, which is bad news for females: too much sex can kill them. And there are more than 1,000 species living in Hawaii. The amazing fruit fly is, in fact, an unsung hero in the history of science. No popular account exists of the fruit fly or its pioneering role in many of this century's greatest discoveries. FLY corrects this poor public image by telling the story of modern biology - from genetics to evolution, physiology to ecology, medicine to psychology - through the life of the fly.
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Add this copy of Fly: the Unsung Hero of Twentieth Century Science to cart. $15.44, good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by Phoenix.
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2002, Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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03/07/2002
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English
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Add this copy of Fly: the Unsung Hero of Twentieth-Century Science to cart. $15.88, very good condition, Sold by Lawrence Jones rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Nobby Beach, QLD, AUSTRALIA, published 2001 by Phoenix.
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2002, Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
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Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Published:
2001
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
11164165109
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Near Fine. 8vo. 215pp, selected readings, index. Paperback. The author provides a glimpse into how the short life of a fruit fly has informed almost every aspect of human existence.