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Genome : The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley (2000, Trade Paperback)
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"Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the reductionist danger in equating inheritability with inevitability." -- The New Yorker The genome's been mapped. But what does it mean? Matt Ridley's Genome is the book that explains it all: what it is, how it works, and what it portends for the future Arguably the most significant scientific discovery of the new century, the mapping of the twenty-three pairs of chromosomes that make up the human genome raises almost as many questions as it answers. Questions that will profoundly impact the way we think about disease, about longevity, and about free will. Questions that will affect the rest of your life. Genome offers extraordinary insight into the ramifications of this incredible breakthrough. By picking one newly discovered gene from each pair of chromosomes and telling its story, Matt Ridley recounts the history of our species and its ancestors from the dawn of life to the brink of future medicine. From Huntington's disease to cancer, from the applications of gene therapy to the horrors of eugenics, Ridley probes the scientific, philosophical, and moral issues arising as a result of the mapping of the genome. It will help you understand what this scientific milestone means for you, for your children, and for humankind.Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100060932902
ISBN-139780060932909
eBay Product ID (ePID)1733263
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Book TitleGenome : the Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicLife Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Life Sciences / Developmental Biology
Publication Year2000
GenreScience
AuthorMatt Ridley
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight9.9 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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ReviewsAn extraordinarily nimble synthesist, Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the reductionist danger in equating inheritability with inevitability., Ridley can explain with equal verve difficult moral issues, philosophical quandaries and technical biochemistry; he distinguishes facts from opinions well, and he's not shy about offering either. Among many recent books on genes, behavior and evolution, Ridley's is one of the most informative. It's also the most fun to read., A fascinating tour of the human genome...If you want to catch a glimpse of the biotech century that is now dawning...GENOME is an excellent place to start., An engrossing account of the genetic history of our species. . . . This book will be particularly relevant to lay readers, providing insight into how far we have come and where we are heading in the understanding of our genetic heritage.|9780060932909|, A superb writer whose exquisite, often moving descriptions of life's designs remind me of the best work of the late Lewis Thomas. . . . He crafts some of the clearest explanations of complex biological processes that I have encountered. . . . He captures their slippery beauty., Thoroughly fascinating. . . . A sophisticated blending of science and public policy certain to educate, entertain, challenge and stimulate even the least technologically inclined reader., A tour de force: clear, witty, timely, and informed by an intelligence that sees new knowledge as a blessing and not a curse., A lucid and exhilarating romp through our 23 human chromosomes that lets us see how nature and nature combine to make us human., Ridley is a lucid, engaging and enthusiastic guide to the double-helical DNA that comprises our inheritable human essence., With riveting anecdotes, clever analogies and compelling writing, Matt Ridley makes the human genome come alive for us. I was left in awe at the wonder of the human body, and the scientists who unravel its mysteries., A jargon-free excursion of intellectual discovery that will carry any reader along its tour of exciting, often delightful, stories structured to help us understand in everyday terms, and to remember, the revelations about genetic evolution that have come to light in the last few decades. It also makes us see the enormous social and political consequences of that knowledge., Matt Ridley [writes] with a combination of biblical awe, scientific curiosity and wit about what many consider the greatest scientific breakthrough of the 20th century and the greatest technological challenge of the 21st: the discovery of the molecular basis of life and its many applications in medicine, law, and commerce.
Dewey Edition22
Lccn99-040933
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal599.935
Lc Classification NumberQh431.R475 2000
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- 25 Dec, 2015
Captivating and Full of Great Info
Just enough science explanation and just enough common explanation to make it a very informative read even if the reader has no scientific background whatsoever. The book is very insightful to the realm of genetics and it complexity in regards to disease and its many misconceptions.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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