The Britannica Guide to Genetics - Couverture souple

Encyclopedia Britannica

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0762436204 ISBN 13 : 9780762436200

Editeur : Running Press, 2009

Synopsis

From Gregor Mendel's first experiments with peas during the eighteenth century to the announcement of the Human Genome Project in 1998, genetics have become the key to cracking many of the scientific ideas of our age. How much do our genes determine our personalities? What makes us different from other species? What is revealed behind the controversy of genetically modified food or stem cell research? This volume is the ideal companion for students or general popular science readers who wish to know the facts behind the latest research and discoveries.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

From Gregor Mendel's first experiments with peas during the eighteenth century to the announcement of the Human Genome Project in 1998, genetics have become the key to cracking many of the scientific ideas of our age. How much do our genes determine our personalities? What makes us different from other species? What is revealed behind the controversy of genetically modified food or stem cell research? This volume is the ideal companion for students or general popular science readers who wish to know the facts behind the latest research and discoveries.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Running Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0762436204
• ISBN 13: 9780762436200
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible