How the gene got its groove : figurative language, science, and the rhetoric of the real / Elizabeth Parthenia Shea.
| Author/creator | Shea, Elizabeth Parthenia, 1966- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2008. |
| Description | x, 136 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Gene origin stories -- Prescribing rhetorical work : genetic theories, gemmules, and genes -- Genes on Main street -- Genes, figures, things, objects -- Figuratively speaking : genes, sexuality, and the authority of science -- Genome : the secret of how tropes work in the life sciences. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-134) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007030817 |
| ISBN | 9780791474259 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0791474259 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QH430 .S525 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |