Outlines the current advances in molecular biology that have brought mankind to the threshold of a profound new awareness. This understanding will reach fruition through the recently launched Human Genome Project which will eventually delineate all three billion molecules that make up the human DNA, the genetic blueprint of the human race. Exact determination of our genetic make-up will revolutionize our understanding of inherited diseases, and reveal individuals' predispositions to cancers, heart conditions, mental ...
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Outlines the current advances in molecular biology that have brought mankind to the threshold of a profound new awareness. This understanding will reach fruition through the recently launched Human Genome Project which will eventually delineate all three billion molecules that make up the human DNA, the genetic blueprint of the human race. Exact determination of our genetic make-up will revolutionize our understanding of inherited diseases, and reveal individuals' predispositions to cancers, heart conditions, mental illnesses and other ailments. It will expose the underlying causes of differences between individuals, such as musical ability or height.
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Add this copy of The Book of Man: the Human Genome Project and the Quest to cart. $4.95, very good condition, Sold by Goldstone Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ammanford, CARMS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by Abacus.
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Various Artists. Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. A stock image [photo] is an accurate representation of the listed book's cover design. First paperback edition with complete number line at copyright page. Illustrated throughout with B&W drawings. Pages clean, unmarked, binding tight and square. Covers clean, colors bright, minor edge wear. "Possibly the best popular treatment to date of the most glamorous and least understood of the biological sciences" Kirkus Reviews. Media Mail, Priority & most international shipping include free tracking information. Every book listed is located in my smoke free and climate controlled shop. All are inspected by me and will have qualities and/or flaws described.
Add this copy of The Book of Man: the Human Genome Project and the Quest to cart. $12.31, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Oxford University Press.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. With remainder mark. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of The Book of Man to cart. $14.79, very good condition, Sold by UHR Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hollis Center, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Oxford University Press.
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Near Fine. No Jacket. Book Discusses "the human genome project and the quest to discover our genetic heritage". The authors assert "that when we learn how to read DNA's pages and chapters, we will obtain the information relevant to the understanding of most diseases, individual differences in behavior, and a new awareness of our own history and evolution". Illustrated.
Add this copy of The Book of Man: the Human Genome Project and the Quest to cart. $14.95, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1995 by Abacus.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading.
Add this copy of The Book of Man: the Human Genome Project and the Quest to cart. $37.62, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1997 by Oxford University Press.
