{"product_id":"genome-the-autobiography-of-a-species-in-23-chapters-paperback","title":"Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatt Ridley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Ridley leaps from chromosome to chromosome in a handy summation of our ever increasing understanding of the roles that genes play in disease, behavior, sexual differences, and even intelligence. . . . . He addresses not only the ethical quandaries faced by contemporary scientists but the reductionist danger in equating inheritability with inevitability.\" -- \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe genome's been mapped. But what does it mean? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatt Ridley's \u003ci\u003eGenome\u003c\/i\u003e is the book that explains it all: what it is, how it works, and what it portends for the future\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguably the most significant scientific discovery of the new century, the mapping of the twenty-three pairs of chromosomes that make up the human genome--our complete set of DNA--raises almost as many questions as it answers. Questions that will profoundly impact the way we think about disease, about longevity, and about free will. Questions that will affect the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this work of popular science, \u003ci\u003eGenome\u003c\/i\u003e offers extraordinary insight into the ramifications of this incredible breakthrough. By picking one newly discovered gene from each pair of chromosomes and telling its story, Matt Ridley recounts the history of our species and its evolution from the dawn of life to the brink of future medicine. From Huntington's disease to cancer, from the applications of gene therapy to the horrors of eugenics, Ridley probes the scientific, philosophical, and moral issues arising as a result of the mapping of the genome. It will help you understand what this scientific milestone means for you, for your children, and for humankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark book in science writing illuminates: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Human Genome Explained: \u003c\/b\u003e Journey through all twenty-three pairs of human chromosomes as Ridley unpacks the story and purpose of a single gene from each.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHuman Origins: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover how our DNA acts as a historical document, revealing the story of our species and its ancestors from the dawn of life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGenes, Disease, and Free Will: \u003c\/b\u003e Explore the profound scientific and philosophical questions raised by our genetic code, from the roots of disease to the nature of free will.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Future of Medicine: \u003c\/b\u003e Gain extraordinary insight into the future of medicine, from the applications of gene therapy to the complex moral questions of eugenics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe genome's been mapped.\u003cbr\u003eBut what does it mean?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArguably the most significant scientific discovery of the new century, the mapping of the twenty-three pairs of chromosomes that make up the human genome raises almost as many questions as it answers. Questions that will profoundly impact the way we think about disease, about longevity, and about free will. Questions that will affect the rest of your life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGenome\u003c\/em\u003e offers extraordinary insight into the ramifications of this incredible breakthrough. By picking one newly discovered gene from each pair of chromosomes and telling its story, Matt Ridley recounts the history of our species and its ancestors from the dawn of life to the brink of future medicine. From Huntington's disease to cancer, from the applications of gene therapy to the horrors of eugenics, Matt Ridley probes the scientific, philosophical, and moral issues arising as a result of the mapping of the genome. It will help you understand what this scientific milestone means for you, for your children, and for humankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 8.02 x 5.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 23\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47652785553629,"sku":"9780060894085","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/DdmjQjcVMO9780060894085.webp?v=1781189186","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/genome-the-autobiography-of-a-species-in-23-chapters-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}