Genome : The autobiography of a species in 23 chapters
Häftad bok. Perennial. First Perennial edition (Paperback) uppl. 2000. 344 sidor.
Gott skick.
Condition Description
General Condition
Good Condition (G+). A clean, sound, and fully readable copy showing light to moderate wear typical for a used paperback.
Detailed Description
Cover: Paperback / Softcover. Shows shelf wear and rubbing around the edges and corners with slight creasing. The spine has light vertical reading creases.
Pages & Binding: Binding remains intact and complete. Pages show natural age-toning and tanning along the edges due to paper stock, but remain clear and legible. No loose pages.
Markings: No visible ink markings, highlighting, underscoring, or previous owner's signatures.
Content Description (Short Summary)
This book maps out the human genome by dedicating one chapter to a single gene chosen from each of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes. Matt Ridley blends science, history, and philosophy to explain topics such as disease, free will, intelligence, stress, and human evolution. It is an engaging and accessible popular science work on modern genetics and what the human genome reveals about our species.
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780060932909
- Titel
- Genome
- Undertitel
- The autobiography of a species in 23 chapters
- Författare
- Ridley, Matt
- Förlag
- Perennial
- Utgivningsår
- 2000
- Omfång
- 344 sidor
