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Kapitel: John Mccrae, Bernd Heinrich, James W. Loewen, Wolfgang Mieder, Robert Schatten, Philip Kitcher, Robert Costanza, James Dean, T. Alan Broughton. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Philip Stuart Kitcher (born 1947) is a British philosophy professor who specializes in the philosophy of science. Born in London, Kitcher spent his early life in Eastbourne, East Sussex, on the South Coast of the United Kingdom. He earned his B.A. in Mathematics/History and Philosophy of Science from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1969, and his Ph.D. in History and Philosophy of Science from Princeton University in 1974, where he worked closely with Thomas Kuhn. Kitcher is best known outside the academy for his work examining bioethics, creationism and sociobiology. His works attempt to connect the questions raised in philosophy of biology and philosophy of mathematics with the central philosophical issues of epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics. He has also published papers on John Stuart Mill, Kant and other figures in the history of philosophy. Lately he has become interested in John Dewey, and he is currently working on a book about naturalistic ethics. Kitcher currently teaches at Columbia University in the Department of Philosophy where he holds an appointment as the John Dewey Professor of Philosophy. As chair of Columbia's Contemporary Civilization program (part of its undergraduate Core Curriculum), he also holds the James R. Barker Professorship of Contemporary Civilization. Before moving to Columbia, Kitcher taught at the University of Vermont, Vassar College, The University of Minnesota, University of Michigan, and for several years at University of California, San Diego where he held the position of Presidential Professor of Philosophy. Kitcher is past president of the American Philosophical Association. In 2002, Kitcher was named a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he was awarded the inaugural Pro...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Centrosomes play an integral role in the growth of cells and the ultimate development of many animals, and sometimes plants. In addition to the normal growth of cells, centrosomes can also play a key role in the spread of cancer and are of increased interest to both the genetics and oncology communities. Volume 49 of Current Topics in Developmental Biology will present all known research surrounding the centrosome, across a variety of systems, will be well referenced, and speculate where the research is headed.

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* Discusses centrosomes and cancer, centrosomes and early development, and molecular biology of the centrosome
* Heavily illustrated, with many color figures
* Chapters written by international leaders in the field ... Read more

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THE ultimate centrosome bible!
This book is by far the most up to date and comprehensive treatment of centrosomes and centrioles available.Anyone interested in the cytoskeleton or cell biology would do well to get a copy of this book.Chapters are all written by leaders in the field, and provide both an excellent overview of current research as well as an entry point into the extensive primary literature.The book is well organized and tightly focused, a tribute to the fine work of its editor Robert Palazzo.This is destined to be a classic for many years to come! ... Read more