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Steve Jones, Author Anchor Books $14.95 (272p) ISBN 978-0-385-47428-3
The author examines genetics, its benefits and its potential dangers. (July)
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Steve Jones. Yale Univ., $27.50 (248p) ISBN 978-0-300-15540-2
In his fascinating and accessible new book, Jones (Darwin's Ghost: The Origin of Species Updated) sets out to dispel a "parody of the truth" that Darwin "retired into obscurity" after the 1859 publication of Origin of Species as an "almost forgotten
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Steve Jones, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) $25 (272p) ISBN 978-0-618-13930-9
Shriveled, decrepit and of little use except for sex, the Y chromosome is an apt metaphor for post-modern manhood in this eye-opening exploration of the biology of maleness. Jones, a geneticist and author of Darwin's Ghost, traces the development of
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Steve Jones, Author Random House (NY) $25.95 (416p) ISBN 978-0-375-50103-6
When Charles Darwin published On the Origin of the Species in 1859, he initiated a process that revolutionized biology and prompted humans to reconceptualize their place in the universe. Indeed, Darwin, coupling impeccable logic with a wealth of...
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Steve Jones. Greenleaf, $16.95 trade paper (336p) ISBN 978-1-62634-069-5
According to Jones (Brand Like a Rock Star), vice-president of programming at Newcap Radio and a former deejay, “Rock ’n’ roll provide[s] an incredible template for building stronger brands and creating more profitable businesses in the process.”...
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Steve Jones. Pegasus, $27.95 (384p) ISBN 978-1-68177-309-4
In this erudite mixture of science and history, Jones (The Serpent’s Promise), professor of genetics at University College London, explains how Paris during the time of the French Revolution served as a center of scientific discovery and advancement.
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Steve Jones. Harper Celebrate, $26.99 (240p) ISBN 978-1-4002-4923-7
In this solid debut, producer Jones looks to Oprah, Beyoncé, and other entertainment icons for wisdom on following one’s dreams. Drawing from his Hollywood Confidential live event series (where celebrities offer advice on breaking into the...
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