Design Life Behaviour Develops by Patrick Bateson (10 results)

Condition: Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Condition: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:9780099267621.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st edition, 8vo, 280pp, VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Unread copy with minimal wear. Pages slightly tanned around the edges; text remains sharp. No markings except previous owner signature on inner front cover. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. How and why does each of us grow up to be the person we are? What role do genes play in shaping our behaviour and personalities? Are our characters fixed, or can we change as adults? How does early experience affect our sexual preferences? Design for a Life explains the science of behavioural development - the biological and psychological processes that build a unique adult from a fertilised egg. Instead of the conventional opposition between nature (genes) and nurture (environment), Design for a Life offers a new approach that synthesises biology and psychology. It explores the developmental cooking processes that give rise to individuals, and considers in turn how these processes have evolved. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback trade, very good condition, minor foxing top edge inside covers, pages lightly toned as common, minor edgewear. 280 pp. In this wonderfully readable book, two distinguished scientists, Patrick Bateson and Paul Martin, explain how biology (nature) and psychology (nurture) join to shape the behavior of individual human beings. They counter the mistaken notion that individual genes solely determine certain personality traits; instead, they explain the role genes actually play in the formation of personality. Shows how change is a vital component of human behavior, restoring the concept of free will to its central place in human psychology. How is it possible for each of 6 billion human beings to be unique? How does each of us grow up to be the person we are? How do behavior and personality develop?

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Dustwrapper, pp.viii, 280. Human developmental biology and psychology. Fine in dustwrapper.

1st ed. Hardback octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), minor edgewear. 280 pp. In this wonderfully readable book, two distinguished scientists, Patrick Bateson and Paul Martin, explain how biology (nature) and psychology (nurture) join to shape the behavior of individual human beings. They counter the mistaken notion that individual genes solely determine certain personality traits; instead, they explain the role genes actually play in the formation of personality. Shows how change is a vital component of human behavior, restoring the concept of free will to its central place in human psychology. How is it possible for each of 6 billion human beings to be unique? How does each of us grow up to be the person we are? How do behavior and personality develop? Bateson is professor of ethology (the biological study of behaviour) at Cambridge University.

Hardcover. Condition: New.