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- catalog abstract "The chance acquisition of George, a very rare male calico kitten, sent Laura Gould on an unexpected and lengthy odyssey into the history of genetics. She thought she remembered that all calico cats were female. But why was that? And how did the rare exceptions like George occur? Gould's curiosity about her new cat's existence caused her to learn some basic genetics, to examine its history, and to explore cat folklore. The result is a thoroughly enjoyable and not too technical book narrated with inimitable grace and wit. In this story of an unrecognized chapter in the history of science, Gould takes us from ancient theories about inheritance and sex determination, through Mendel's famous experiments with his round and wrinkled peas, to speculations by Darwin and others about the rare male calicos. The struggles of early twentieth-century scientists to find and study rare male calicos in the hope of answering fundamental questions in the newly emerging field of genetics are explored in amusing detail.".
- catalog contributor b10180559.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "In the beginning there was George ... -- How do you get a George? -- George's ancient ancestory -- Ancient theories of sex -- The genesis of genetics -- What did they see and when did they see it? -- The early calico papers -- Twentieth-century theories of sex -- The late calico papers -- The cat is out of the bag.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-215) and indexes.".
- catalog description "The chance acquisition of George, a very rare male calico kitten, sent Laura Gould on an unexpected and lengthy odyssey into the history of genetics. She thought she remembered that all calico cats were female. But why was that? And how did the rare exceptions like George occur? Gould's curiosity about her new cat's existence caused her to learn some basic genetics, to examine its history, and to explore cat folklore. The result is a thoroughly enjoyable and not too technical book narrated with inimitable grace and wit. In this story of an unrecognized chapter in the history of science, Gould takes us from ancient theories about inheritance and sex determination, through Mendel's famous experiments with his round and wrinkled peas, to speculations by Darwin and others about the rare male calicos. The struggles of early twentieth-century scientists to find and study rare male calicos in the hope of answering fundamental questions in the newly emerging field of genetics are explored in amusing detail.".
- catalog extent "xvi, 228 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0387947965 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York, NY : Copernicus,".
- catalog subject "636.8/22 20".
- catalog subject "Calico cats Anecdotes.".
- catalog subject "Calico cats.".
- catalog subject "Cats Genetics.".
- catalog subject "Cats Personal Narratives.".
- catalog subject "Cats genetics.".
- catalog subject "SF449 C34 G68 1996".
- catalog subject "SF449.C34 G68 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "In the beginning there was George ... -- How do you get a George? -- George's ancient ancestory -- Ancient theories of sex -- The genesis of genetics -- What did they see and when did they see it? -- The early calico papers -- Twentieth-century theories of sex -- The late calico papers -- The cat is out of the bag.".
- catalog title "Cats are not peas : a calico history of genetics / Laura Gould.".
- catalog type "Anecdotes. fast".
- catalog type "text".