Genetics 101 (Hardcover)

Michael Windelspecht

ISBN 10: 0313333815 / ISBN 13: 9780313333811

Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport, 2007

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Hardcover. What should the average person know about science? Because science is so central to life in the 21st century, science educators and other leaders of the scientific community believe that it is essential that everyone understand the basic concepts of the most vital and far-reaching disciplines. Genetics 101 does exactly that. This accessible volume provides readers - whether students new to the field or just interested members of the lay public - with the essential ideas of genetics using a minimum of jargon and mathematics. Concepts are introduced in a progressive order so that more complicated ideas build on simpler ones, and each is discussed in small, bite-sized segments so that they can be more easily understood. It covers: Genetics as a science, The applications of genetics, including developmental genetics and behavioral genetics, Genetics counseling, and other ways in which genetics impacts our lives. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780313333811

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Titolo: Genetics 101 (Hardcover)

Casa editrice: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport

Data di pubblicazione: 2007

Legatura: Hardcover

Condizione: new

Edizione: prima edizione

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What should the average person know about science? Because science is so central to life in the 21st century, science educators and other leaders of the scientific community believe that it is essential that everyone understand the basic concepts of the most vital and far-reaching disciplines. Genetics 101 does exactly that. This accessible volume provides readers - whether students new to the field or just interested members of the lay public - with the essential ideas of genetics using a minimum of jargon and mathematics. Concepts are introduced in a progressive order so that more complicated ideas build on simpler ones, and each is discussed in small, bite-sized segments so that they can be more easily understood.

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