Genetics in Minutes

Informationen zum Autor Tom Jackson is a science writer who has, over the past 20 years, written more than 100 books and contributed to many more. His specialties are natural history, technology and the history of science. Tom studied zoology at Bristol University and has worked as a zookeeper and a conservationist. He is the author of Genetics in Minutes . Klappentext The fastest way to grasp genetics, from Darwin's finches to Dolly the sheep. Zusammenfassung Genetics in Minutes is your compact and accessible guide to the central concepts of the science of genetics, revealing how our genes shape our bodies and our lives, and how in turn we are beginning to shape them. Covering the basics of DNA, inheritance, and evolution in animals, plants, and humans alike--from the origins and development of life to the human genome and designer babies--this is the fastest, fullest path to understanding genetics. Contents include genes, DNA, natural selection, Darwinism, stem cell and gene therapies, evo/devo, epigenetics, cloning, genetic engineering and artificial life, as well as key biological concepts necessary to understand the fascinating field of genetics.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Jackson
• Publisher: Quercus Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.05.2016
• EAN: 9781784296063
• ISBN: 978-1-78429-606-3
• No. of pages: 416
• Dimensions: 131 mm x 140 mm x 28 mm
• Series: In Minutes; IN MINUTES
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); MEDICAL / Genetics, Human Growth & Development, Human growth and development