About this title: 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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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good- Ex-School Library. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Wraps are scuffed, have 2 scrapes, and edgewear. Usual library markings. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780064604161ISBN:0064604160
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Softcover; Good condition; light tanning to pages and cover; (shelf G32); 215p; "Here are the principles of genetics illustrated and simplified so you can understand them"; read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Hardcover; former library book, edges worn, library stickers and stamps on cover, binding, and first few pages, no writing in text; RTB830. read more
Description: Good. A Good copy with a Remainder Mark and wear to the covers and the extremities. Buy with confidence from an Independent Bookstore where the owners, a husband and wife team, have over 30 years of combined bookselling experience. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780062730992ISBN:0062730991
Description: As New. No Dust Jacket. As New 1991 Copyright In Softcover Format, The Cartoon Guide To Genetics, Updated Edition With Cartoon Illustrations, Index And 215 Pages. Identifier On Flyleaf Page And Along Center Leaf Edge (1991 Copyright) 2-12-6. read more
"this was a bit better than the the cartoon guide to chemistry. maybe i know more about it so that it makes it so, but it was definitely less formula driven. a good review for me in some areas, enough knowledge of key experiments and people and concepts to take a test to certify in Biology. I hope."
"So the project I work on is related, currently, to phylogeny (or how things are related). These relationships are built with molecular data, genes. Gonick & Wheelis create a beautiful guided conversation on the topic of genetics. They bring you from the most early understanding of the world to the current meddling of genetic engineering and transgenic manipulation. This book has given me the proper foundation needed to grok what is available on wikipedia and other sources. Hokey, campy, or goofy - the book hooks you in and helps you understand this complex topic. It's a great read - and I'm help my former supervisor suggested it to me. I'll be passing it on to other developers on my team."
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