The cartoon guide to genetics

By:

Gonick, Larry

Contributor(s):

Wheelis, Mark

Publication details: New York Collins Reference 1991Description: 215; ill.,bibl.; BookFindISBN:

0062730991

Subject(s):

Summary: PaperbackSummary: The principles of genetics - classical and modern are presented in this book in a cartoon format. Anecdotes about how the ancients tried to explain sex determination and inheritance abound, making the learning of the concepts of Mendel's Laws, mutations, DNA, genetic diseases, gene splicing as well as sex determination and inheritance, easier to understand. The complexities of the subject are presented in an unintimidating way that is accessible to students of all levels, as well as the lay man to whom science is a hobby.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	QZ 50 GON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		12157
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	QZ 50 GON (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		HOM0640

Paperback

The principles of genetics - classical and modern are presented in this book in a cartoon format. Anecdotes about how the ancients tried to explain sex determination and inheritance abound, making the learning of the concepts of Mendel's Laws, mutations, DNA, genetic diseases, gene splicing as well as sex determination and inheritance, easier to understand. The complexities of the subject are presented in an unintimidating way that is accessible to students of all levels, as well as the lay man to whom science is a hobby.

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