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The price of altruism : George Price and the search for the origins of kindness / Oren Harman.

Harman, Oren Solomon. (Author).

Summary:

A biography of George Price, an American scientist, discussing his childhood, his involvement in the scientific community, his time with the Manhattan Project, his criticism towards those claiming extrasensory perception abilities, and his later years in London working with the homeless.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780393067781
  • ISBN: 0393067785
  • Physical Description: viii, 451 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : W.W. Norton, [2010]

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Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 383-427) and index.
Citation/References Note:
Library Journal Starred
New York Times
Publisher's Weekly
Kirkus Review, April 2010
Library Journal Starred, April 2010
New York Times, July 2010
Publisher's Weekly, July 2010
Target Audience Note:
Adult
Adult Follett Library Resources

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Price, George Robert, 1922-1975.
Geneticists > United States > Biography.
Geneticists > Great Britain > Biography.
Scientists > United States > Biography.
Scientists > Great Britain > Biography.
Population genetics.
Altruistic behavior in animals.
Geneticists > Biography.
Genetics.
Animal behavior.
Scientists > Biography.
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Biographies.

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