Genetics (Non-medical)

An inquisitive, expansive and fascinating exploration of humans as creatures of our own makingOther species adapt to their environments; we alone c...

What are genes? What do genes do? These questions are not simple and straightforward to answer; at the same time, simplistic answers are quite prev...

In 2003 the Human Genome Project announced that it had achieved a stunning scientific breakthrough: the full map of the human genome, and with it o...

Twentieth century social learning theories radically challenged the popular ideas about the role of nature and nurture in animal existence, particu...

A leading neuroscientist explains why your personal traits are more innate than you thinkWhat makes you the way you areand what makes each of us di...

This book tackles a complex subject with both science and the heart. A diagnosis of any serious disease is life-altering and frightening. At such t...

The story of Europe and its people, told through its genetic legacy. 'An extraordinary book ... part travel narrative, part family history, part s...

We are becoming less intelligent. This is the shocking yet fascinating message of At Our Wits'' End. The authors take us on a journey through the g...

A clear and straightforward explanation of genetics in this new edition of the popular 101 series. Our genetic makeup determines so much about who ...

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Gene tells you what you need to know--before or after you read Siddhartha Mukherjee''s ...