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Sydney Brenner, Benjamin Seet
Sydney Brenner's 10-On-10: The Chronicles of Evolution
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This book is a must-read for those interested in understanding the history of evolution and the context of humans' place in the cosmos. With insights from prominent experts in the field, it offers a unique perspective on how we got to where we are today and what the future may hold. The book's most distinctive feature is its use of logarithmic scales, which makes the vast timeline of evolution comprehensible and exciting.
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Peter Medawar, Jean Medawar
The life science
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If you're fascinated by the intricate dance of biology and existence, "The Life Science" sheds light on this enigma with approachable, thoughtful prose. Accessible yet profound, it's a gem for anyone hungry for a deeper understanding of what it means to live, grow, and adapt. Jean Medawar guides you through the marvels of life in a digestible way that bridges the gap between science and the human experience.
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Matt Ridley
Genome - The Autobiography Of A Species In 23 Chapters
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If you're intrigued by the fusion of science and storytelling, "Genome" could captivate you. Matt Ridley takes you on a journey along the chromosomes, making the complex world of genetics both accessible and engaging. Imagine unlocking the secrets of your very essence; Ridley gives you the metaphorical key.
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Peter Andrews, Chris Stringer
The Complete World of Human Evolution
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If you ever wondered about our ancient roots, "The Complete World of Human Evolution" is a treasure trove that will quench your curiosity. The detailed explanations of fossil discoveries and human behavior evolution crafted by Chris Stringer and Peter Andrews provide an insightful journey into our past. It's the perfect blend of science and history for any budding anthropologist or anyone fascinated by how far we've come as a species.
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Ralph O. Muncaster
Dismantling Evolution: Building the Case for Intelligent Design
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If you've been questioning the widespread teaching of Darwin's theory of evolution, "Dismantling Evolution" can offer you some intriguing perspectives. Muncaster uses developments in various scientific fields to challenge evolutionary theory and bolster the case for intelligent design. Engage with complex ideas presented in a digestible manner, and explore an alternative view on the origins of life that could reaffirm your faith or simply broaden your understanding of this ongoing debate.
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Susan R. Wessler, Anthony J.F. Griffiths, Sean B. Carroll
An Introduction To Genetic Analysis
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Moving from the foundations of Mendelian genetics to the latest landmark experiments that define the field, Introduction to Genetic Analysis presents a variety of ways for you to learn and understand genetics.
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J. Craig Venter
Life at the Speed of Light : From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life
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Picture a world where we can custom design new species—an idea both thrilling and daunting. J. Craig Venter, a giant in genomics, reveals the revolutionary potential of synthetic life in his book. If you're curious about how rewriting life’s code could transform our health, environment, and even evolution, Venter's insider view is a compelling window into these monumental changes that edge towards science fiction.
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David Epstein
The Sports Gene : Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance
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"The Sports Gene" provides a fascinating look into the science behind athletic performance, exploring topics like genetic predispositions and the impact of training environments. With insights from Olympic champions and leading scientists, this book challenges many of our assumptions about what makes an athlete great. It also delves into sensitive topics like race and gender, posing thought-provoking questions about the role of genetics in sports. If you're interested in the science of athletics or curious about what sets top athletes apart, "The Sports Gene" is a must-read.
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Christine Kenneally
The Invisible History Of The Human Race - How DNA And History Shape Our Identities And Our Futures
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The Invisible History of the Human Race is a thought-provoking read that delves into the complexities of human identity and the history that shapes it. Through fascinating anecdotes, Christine Kenneally explains how our identities are not just shaped by our DNA, but by the stories and histories that have been passed down over generations. This book would be perfect for anyone interested in genealogy or anyone curious about the origins of their identity. Readers will come away with a deeper awareness of the way in which our shared history is woven into the very fabric of our being.
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Richard Dawkins
The Selfish Gene : 30th Anniversary edition
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Recommended for individuals interested in evolutionary biology, genetics, and philosophy of science. This book presents a unique perspective on evolution, with focus on the gene as the ultimate unit of selection. The author style of writing is captivating, making complex concepts accessible to a lay audience. The Selfish Gene is a thought-provoking, well-researched, and beautifully crafted book that will leave readers with a better understanding of evolution and its mechanisms.
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George M. Church, Edward Regis
Regenesis : How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves
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Regenesis could be a good read for those interested in learning about the potential of synthetic biology. The book explains the latest advances in this emerging field and how it will revolutionize our lives. The authors explore how synthetic biology might offer solutions to pressing global issues, such as climate change and energy shortages. The book is well-researched and provides a balanced analysis of the potential benefits and perils of this technology.
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Richard Dawkins
The Selfish Gene : 30th Anniversary edition
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The Selfish Gene is an excellent read for those interested in evolutionary biology and genetics. Dawkins argues that genes are the driving force behind evolution, and organisms are just vehicles for their replication. Through this perspective, Dawkins explains complex biological concepts in a simple and accessible way. The Selfish Gene is a thought-provoking book that challenges traditional views on evolution and is sure to spark debate and curiosity among readers.
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Sharon Moalem
Inheritance : How Our Genes Change Our Lives - And Our Lives Change Our Genes
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Award-winning physician and New York Times bestselling author Sharon Moalem, MD, PhD, reveals how genetic breakthroughs are completely transforming our understanding of both the world and our lives.InheritanceConventional wisdom dictates that our genetic destiny is fixed at conception. But Dr. Moalem's groundbreaking book shows us that the human genome is far more fluid and fascinating than your ninth grade biology teacher ever imagined. By bringing us to the bedside of his unique and complex patients, he masterfully demonstrates what rare genetic conditions can teach us all about our own health and well-being.In the brave new world we're rapidly rocketing into, genetic knowledge has become absolutely crucial. Inheritance provides an indispensable roadmap for this journey by teaching -Why you may have recovered from the psychological trauma caused by childhood bullying-but your genes may remain scarred for life.-How fructose is the sugar that makes fruits sweet-but if you have certain genes, consuming it can buy you a one-way trip to the coroner's office.-Why ingesting common painkillers is like dosing yourself repeatedly with morphine-if you have a certain set of genes.-How insurance companies legally use your genetic data to predict the risk of disability for you and your children-and how that impacts the coverage decisions they make for your family.-How to have the single most important conversation with your doctor-one that can save your life.And -Why people with rare genetic conditions hold the keys to medical problems affecting millions.In this trailblazing book, Dr. Moalem employs his wide-ranging and entertaining interdisciplinary approach to science and medicine-- explaining how art, history, superheroes, sex workers, and sports stars all help us understand the impact of our lives on our genes, and our genes on our lives. Inheritance will profoundly alter how you view your genes, your health--and your life.
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Sharon Moalem
Survival of the Sickest
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Survival of the Sickest is a great read for anyone interested in understanding how evolution has shaped our health. The author, Sharon Moalem, uses compelling examples from genetics and history to show how diseases that once plagued us may have actually been beneficial for our survival. This book will give readers a new perspective on the relationship between our bodies and the environment.
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David Reich
Who We Are and How We Got Here : Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
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Massive technological innovations now allow scientists to extract and analyze ancient DNA as never before, and it has become clear--in part from David Reich's own contributions to the field--that genomics is as important a means of understanding the human past as archeology, linguistics, and the written word. Now, in The New Science of the Human Past, Reich describes just how the human genome provides not only all the information that a fertilized human egg needs to develop but also contains within it the history of our species. He delineates how the Genomic Revolution and ancient DNA are transforming our understanding of our own lineage as modern humans; how genomics deconstructs the idea that there are no biologically meaningful differences among human populations (though without adherence to pernicious racist hierarchies); and how DNA studies reveal the deep history of human inequality--among different populations, between the sexes, and among individuals within a population.
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Richard Dawkins
River Out of Eden : A Darwinian View of Life
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Recommended for biology enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive guide to the science of evolution explained in straightforward language. Dawkins' use of river as a metaphor for how DNA branches and grows like a living river demonstrates his unique ability to convey complex scientific ideas in an understandable and inspiring way.
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Steve Jones
The Language of the Genes
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This book would be a good read for those fascinated by the intricate workings of our genes and their influence on our lives. Steve Jones delves into the language of genetics, taking us on a captivating journey through the building blocks of life. Through vivid storytelling and scientific expertise, Jones unravels the complexity of our genetic makeup, providing a thought-provoking and engaging exploration of how genes shape our world. Prepare to be amazed by the power and beauty of the language that governs our existence.
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Horace Freeland Judson
The Eighth Day Of Creation - Makers Of The Revolution In Biology
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In the foreword to this expanded edition of his 1979 masterpiece, Horace Freeland Judson says, "I feared I might seem the official historian of the movement"--molecular biology, that is. If by official he means "authoritative; definitive; the standard against which all others are measured" then his fears are warranted. Detailed without being overly technical, humane without being fulsome, The Eighth Day of Creation tells of molecular biology's search for the secret of life. "The drama has everything--exploration of the unknown; low comedy and urgent seriousness; savage competition, vaulting intelligence, abrupt changes of fortune, sudden understandings; eccentric and brilliant people, men of honor and of less than honor; a heroine, perhaps wronged; and a treasure to be achieved that was unique and transcendent." And in Judson this drama found its Shakespeare.
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J. Craig Venter
Life at the Speed of Light : From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life
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J Craig Venter led the team of scientists who succeeded in creating the world's first synthetic life form in 2010. In this book he describes the long and ingenious process that brought about that achievement.
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Matt Ridley
Nature via Nurture : Genes, Experience and What Makes Us Human
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Acclaimed author Matt Ridley's thrilling follow-up to his bestseller Genome. Armed with the extraordinary new discoveries about our genes, Ridley turns his attention to the nature versus nurture debate to bring the first popular account of the roots of human behaviour. What makes us who we are? In February 2001 it was announced that the genome contains not 100,000 genes as originally expected but only 30,000. This startling revision led some scientists to conclude that there are simply not enough human genes to account for all the different ways people behave: we must be made by nurture, not nature. Matt Ridley argues that the emerging truth is far more interesting than this myth. Nurture depends on genes, too, and genes need nurture. Genes not only predetermine the broad structure of the brain; they also absorb formative experiences, react to social cues and even run memory. They are consequences as well as causes of the will. Published fifty years after the discovery of the double helix of DNA, Nature via Nurture chronicles a new revolution in our understanding of genes. Ridley recounts the hundred years' war between the partisans of nature and nurture to explain how this paradoxical creature, the human being, can be simultaneously free-willed and motivated by instinct and culture. Nature via Nurture is an enthralling, up-to-the-minute account of how genes build brains to absorb experience.
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Spencer Wells
Deep Ancestry : Inside the Genographic Project
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Travel backward through time from today's scattered billions to the handful of early humans who lived in Africa 60,000 years ago and are ancestors to us all.In Deep Ancestry , scientist and National Geographic explorer Spencer Wells shows how tiny genetic changes add up over time into a fascinating story. Using scores of real-life examples, helpful analogies, and detailed diagrams and illustrations, he explains exactly how each and every individual's DNA contributes another piece to the jigsaw puzzle of human history. The book takes readers inside the Genographic Project—the landmark study now assembling the world's largest collection of DNA samples and employing the latest in testing technology and computer analysis to examine hundreds of thousand of genetic profiles from all over the globe—and invites us all to take part.
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Armand Marie Leroi
Mutants : On the Form, Varieties and Errors of the Human Body
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Full of fascinating and bizarre cases of genetic mutation and irregularity, Mutants is an amazing exploration of the human form in all its beautiful and unique guises. ribs -- and some of us not? Why do most of us stop growing in our teens -- while others just keep going? Why do some us have heads of red hair -- and others no hair at all? The human genome, we are told, makes us what we are. But how? Armand Marie Leroi takes us to the extremes of human mutation -- from the grotesque to the beautiful, and often both at the same time -- to explain how we become what we are. Through the tales of long-lived Croatian dwarves, ostrich-footed Wadoma tribesmen, sex-changing French convent girls, and many more wonders of human development, Leroi has written a brilliant narrative account of our genetic grammar and people whose bodies have revealed it.
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Michael J. Simmons, John B. Jenkins, D. Peter Snustad
Principles Of Genetics
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This clear, concise look at the basic principles and concepts of genetics uses a human genetics perspective to discuss the methods and experiments upon which genetic principles are based, such as DNA replication.
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Matt Ridley
Genome : The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
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Genome is highly recommended for those who are interested in reading about the history of our species and its ancestors, and how the mapping of genome can help shape the future of medicine. The book explores various implications of genetic research and its impact on individuals and society as a whole. Ridley's informal yet informative writing style makes this complex topic easily accessible to readers who are unfamiliar with the technical jargon of genetic research. The book is an eye-opener for those who want to learn about the potential benefits and dangers of the gene age.
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Bryan Sykes
The Seven Daughters of Eve : The Science That Reveals Our Genetic Ancestry
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The national bestseller that reveals how we are descended from seven prehistoric women. In 1994 Bryan Sykes was called in as an expert to examine the frozen remains of a man trapped in glacial ice in northern Italy for over 5000 years―the Ice Man. Sykes succeeded in extracting DNA from the Ice Man, but even more important, writes Science News , was his "ability to directly link that DNA to Europeans living today." In this groundbreaking book, Sykes reveals how the identification of a particular strand of DNA that passes unbroken through the maternal line allows scientists to trace our genetic makeup all the way back to prehistoric times―to seven primeval women, the "seven daughters of Eve." illustrated and includes a map
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Frank Ryan
The Mysterious World of the Human Genome
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How could a relatively simple chemical code give rise to the complexity of a human being? How could our human genome have evolved? And how does it actually work? Over the past 50 years we have deciphered the inner workings of the human genome. From the basic structure of DNA through to the complete sequence of the code, what first appeared to be simple is actually a complex and beautiful three-dimensional world that makes each of us who we are. In The Mysterious World of the Human Genome acclaimed science writer Frank Ryan leads us through the most exciting scientific discoveries of the last 50 years, revealing how this science has unlocked the cure of some genetic diseases, developed the use of DNA in forensic science and paternity testing, helped us trace our ancestors and provided a definitive map for the movement of humans out of Africa. This scientific journey has had a profound impact on our understanding of the evolution of life itself, through the role of the most ancient of organisms in our basic biology all the way to the revelation that our most recent ancestor, Homo neanderthalensis, lives on in many of us. In the ever more complicated world of the human genome, this is the first book to explain how the human genome actually works as a whole and how that knowledge will have a profound effect on our understanding of where we have come from and where we are likely to be going in the future.
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Enrico Coen
The Art of Genes : How Organisms Make Themselves
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Over the past twenty years there has been a revolution in biology--for the first time scientists have been able to unravel the details of how organisms make themselves. The mechanisms by which a fertilized egg develops into an adult can now be grasped in a way that was unimaginable a few decadesago. The Art of Genes is the first account of these exciting new findings, and of their broader significance in how we view ourselves.Through a highly original synthesis of sciece and art, Enrico Coen vividly describes this revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop. Drawing on a wide range of material--from flowers growing petals instead of sex organs, and flies that develop an extra pair of wings, toworks of art by Leonardo and Magritte--he explains in lively accessible prose the meaning of genes. Coen draws parallels between the way genes respond to the developing pattern of an organism and the way an artist responds to a painting being created on canvas, a memorable analogy that shows howthe organism develops through an interactive dialogue in which there is no separation between plan and execution.There have been many attempts to resolve the paradox of how organisms make themselves. Lucid, authoritative, and entertaining, The Art of Genes offers fresh and exciting insights into the nature of evolution, development, and human creativity.
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Oren Harman
The Price Of Altruism : George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness
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The Price of Altruism is an absorbing read that delves into the scientific quest for understanding human kindness. Harman expertly weaves together personal, political, and scientific narratives to paint a vivid picture of George Price's extraordinary life and his pivotal role in the field of evolutionary biology. The book highlights how Price's work bridged the gap between altruism and selfishness, and sheds light on the complex interplay between evolutionary theory and broader societal and political issues. Recommended for anyone interested in the fascinating landscape where science, politics, and ideology intersect.
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