logo
Wrong email address or username
Wrong email address or username
Incorrect verification code
Genome : The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters - Matt Ridley
Genome : The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
by: (author)
Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9781606710555 (1606710559)
Publisher: MJF Books
Edition language: English
Bookstores:
Community Reviews
Tolle Lege!.
Tolle Lege!. rated it
4.0 Genome: the Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
"Still useful today".Even though it's published in 1999 the book is still useful today. I was reluctant to get it because I though it might be dated. He really does explain the human genome better than anything I've read. The book was a necessary background to educate me about all of this talk I've ...
Kay, Rekindling
Kay, Rekindling rated it
4.0
A really great introduction to genetics. One of my friends, who studied chemistry in college, recommended the book to me. The book is divided into 23 chapters, representing the 23 different sets of chromosomes in the human body. The concept fascinated me, and I thought that if the author had enou...
Bettie's Books
Bettie's Books rated it
4.0
mp3. Running time: 17 hours 15 minutesDon't 'get' everything here (I'm just a cleaning woman after all) but most of this makes sense, and enjoyable it is - very enjoyable. Mr. Matt Ridley must be skilled.
Melody Murray's Books
Melody Murray's Books rated it
4.0 Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (P.S.)
Ridley seems to me to be an heir of Asimov. He's made genes both accessible and laugh-out-loud funny. This breezy, informative book left me both enlightened and amused. The chapter on Hox genes alone is worth the price of admission. Not to mention the digression into the naming conventions of geneti...
Other editions (18)
Books by Matt Ridley
On shelves
Share this Book
Need help?