{"product_id":"above-the-gene-beyond-biology-jan-baedke-9780822945215","title":"Above the Gene, Beyond Biology: Toward a Philosophy of Epigenetics","description":"Epigenetics is currently one of the fastest-growing fields in the sciences. Epigenetic information not only controls DNA expression but links genetic factors with the environmental experiences that influence the traits and characteristics of an individual. What we eat, where we work, and how we live affects not only the activity of our genes but that of our offspring as well. This discovery has imposed a revolutionary theoretical shift on modern biology, especially on evolutionary theory. It has helped to uncover the developmental processes leading to cancer, obesity, schizophrenia, alcoholism, and aging, and to facilitate associated medial applications such as stem cell therapy and cloning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbove the Gene, Beyond Biology\u003c\/i\u003e explores how biologists in this booming field investigate and explain living systems. Jan Baedke offers the first comprehensive philosophical discussion of epigenetic concepts, explanations, and methodologies so that we can better understand this \"epigenetic turn\" in the life sciences from a philosophical perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jan Baedke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0822945215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780822945215\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pittsburgh Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/29\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2018","brand":"Jan Baedke","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46962525044991,"sku":"9780822945215","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8ed12efb-7a8a-4a0a-b5b1-f796b7d995d8.jpg?v=1750651712","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/above-the-gene-beyond-biology-jan-baedke-9780822945215","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}