MARC details
000 -LEADER |
fixed length control field |
02973cam a22003854a 4500 |
001 - CONTROL NUMBER |
control field |
2004003628 |
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
control field |
DLC |
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
control field |
20190729102841.0 |
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
fixed length control field |
040217s2004 nyua 001 0 eng |
010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
LC control number |
2004003628 |
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
0393058964 (hardcover) |
035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER |
System control number |
(DNLM)101206865 |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
Original cataloging agency |
DNLM/DLC |
Transcribing agency |
DLC |
Modifying agency |
DLC |
042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE |
Authentication code |
pcc |
049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) |
Holding library |
EY8Z |
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
QH600.5 |
Item number |
.S98 2004 |
060 10 - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
QH 447 |
Item number |
S983a 2004 |
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
Classification number |
599.93/6 |
Edition number |
22 |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Sykes, Bryan. |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
Adam's curse : |
Remainder of title |
a future without men / |
Statement of responsibility, etc. |
Bryan Sykes. |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition statement |
1st American ed. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
New York : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
W.W. Norton, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
c2004. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
x, 318 p. : |
Other physical details |
ill. ; |
Dimensions |
25 cm. |
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
General note |
Includes index. |
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
General note |
Originally published: London : Bantam Press, 2003. |
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
The original Mr Sykes -- The lonely chromosome -- Ribbons of life -- The last embrace -- Sex and the single chromosome -- How to make a man -- Sex tips from fish -- Why bother with sex? -- The ideal republic -- The sense of sex -- The separation of the sexes -- A war on two fronts -- A rage to persuade -- Men of the world -- Blood of the Vikings -- The Y-chromosome of Somhairle Mor -- The great Khan -- The old school register -- The eleven daughters of Tracy Lewis -- The slaughter of the innocents -- The rise of the tyrant -- The sperm of Tara -- The gay gene revisited -- Gaia's revenge -- Lifting the curse. |
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
Summary, etc. |
Publisher description: The inside story of the Y chromosome's fatal flaw, as told by one of the world's leading geneticists. Male reproductive fragility has been the subject of much highly publicized recent research. Is it possible, asked the New York Times, that men face extinction? Bryan Sykes examines the validity of these shocking reports, focusing on the defining characteristic of men: the Y chromosome in their DNA. Guiding his readers through chapters like "The Blood of Vikings" and "Ribbons of Life," Sykes masterfully blends natural history with scientific fact, elucidating the biology of sexual reproduction, modern genetics, and evolutionary biology. He reveals that, while the Y chromosome makes man's existence possible, it also carries within it the seeds of his destruction. Timely and fascinating, this major work covers a wealth of controversial topics, including whether there is a genetic cause for male greed, aggression, and promiscuity; the possible existence of a male homosexual gene; and what, if anything, can be done to save men from a slow, but certain, extinction. About the Author: Bryan Sykes is professor of genetics at the Institute of Molecular Medicine at Oxford University and the author of the national bestseller The Seven Daughters of Eve. He lives in England. |
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650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Y chromosome |
Form subdivision |
Popular works. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Sex (Biology) |
Form subdivision |
Popular works. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Human evolution |
Form subdivision |
Popular works. |
948 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC); SERIES PART DESIGNATOR (RLIN) |
Series part designator, SPT (RLIN) |
u171337 |
949 ## - LOCAL PROCESSING INFORMATION (OCLC) |
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EY8Z |
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33039000728419 |
903 ## - LOCAL DATA ELEMENT C, LDC (RLIN) |
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