DNA

By Kat Arney

Book Overview

An award-winning author takes us into the world of DNA, exploring how it encodes our genes and make us unique. This condensed, updated version of How to Code a Human makes this remarkable history succinct and accessible.

In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick solved one of science's greatest enigmas--the molecule underlying all life--and changed the face of biology. For the first time, scientists could isolate what makes us human. DNA provides a fascinating guide to the world of the double helix, examining who we are, how we're wired, and how we repair ourselves. With information on so-called "junk" DNA, how our genes evolved, heritability, the genetics of neuroscience, viruses, disease, and what happens when things go wrong, this takes us on a beautiful, visual journey through the polymer chain.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0233005927
• ISBN13: 9780233005928
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Andre Deutsch
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.0" x 7.7"