_______________ 'Accessible and thought-provoking' - Scotland on Sunday 'The biggest biology story of the last ten years. Jennifer Ackerman has risen to the occasion with a beautiful meditation on our likeness' - Jonathan Weiner, author of The Beak of the Finch 'Written with grace and intelligence, warmed by personal story' - Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams and The Diagnosis _______________ In the last decade, scientists across the world have raced to be the first to crack the code of the human genome, exposing a ...
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_______________ 'Accessible and thought-provoking' - Scotland on Sunday 'The biggest biology story of the last ten years. Jennifer Ackerman has risen to the occasion with a beautiful meditation on our likeness' - Jonathan Weiner, author of The Beak of the Finch 'Written with grace and intelligence, warmed by personal story' - Alan Lightman, author of Einstein's Dreams and The Diagnosis _______________ In the last decade, scientists across the world have raced to be the first to crack the code of the human genome, exposing a startling new message: at the most fundamental level, humans are genetically linked to every part of the natural world. A dog is 85% genetically identical to a human, and humans have only twice as many genes as a worm or a fly. For the first time, award-winning science writer Jennifer Ackerman brings together these astonishing discoveries, and by weaving a mesmerising story of heredity, combining both personal memoir with cutting-edge science, she offers an encompassing vision of the impact these findings have on our everyday lives.
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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.
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Very Good. Scientists have discovered that at the most fundamental level humans are genetically linked to every part of the natural world. A dog is 85 per cent genetically identical to a human and humans have only twice as many genes as a worm or a fly. This work brings together these astonishing discoveries, and offers a vision of the impact these findings. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: PSAK; PSX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 202 x 18. Weight in Grams: 222. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. 2002. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
