A Guinea Pig's History Of Biology : The plants and animals who taught us the facts of life
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Unveiling the secrets of inheritance through nature
A Guinea Pig's History of Biology provides an in-depth insight into the significant discoveries and experiments throughout the history of biology. The book presents stories of various organisms, including the title's guinea pig, whose research has helped scientists understand the mysteries of inheritance. Jim Endersby has written a well-researched and engaging book, chronicling the path of biology from Darwin's time to modern laboratories. This book could be an excellent read for those interested in understanding the scientific discoveries surrounding evolution and genetic inheritance.
A Guinea Pig's History Of Biology : The plants and animals who taught us the facts of life
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ISBN: 9780099471240
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $31.85
Publisher: Cornerstone
Date of Publication: 2008-06-10
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.74
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The triumphs of recent biology - understanding hereditary disease, the modern theory of evolution - are all thanks to the fruit fly, the guinea pig, the zebra fish and a handful of other organisms, which have helped us unravel one of life's greatest mysteries - inheritance.
Jim Endersby traces his story from Darwin hand-pollinating passion flowers in his back garden in an effort to find out whether his decision to marry his cousin had harmed their children, to today's high-tech laboratories, full of shoals of shimmering zebra fish, whose bodies are transparent until they are mature, allowing scientists to watch every step as a single fertilised cell multiples to become millions of specialised cells that make up a new fish. Each story has - piece by piece - revealed how DNA determines the characteristics of the adult organism. Not every organism was as cooperative as the fruit fly or zebra fish, some provided scientists with misleading answers or encouraged them to ask the wrong questions.
Author: Jim Endersby
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 512
Publisher: Cornerstone
Publication Date: 10 Jun 2008
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