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The code of life : all about genes, DNA, genetic engineering, and why you are the way you are / Carla Häfner ; Mieke Scheier.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: German Publisher: London : Flying Eye Books, 2024Description: 68 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781838748845
  • 1838748849
Uniform titles:
  • Code des Lebens. English
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "This book explains genetic theory, what genes are, why DNA plays an important role and what all these insights have to do with a curious monk. An exciting journey through the history of science, present-day genetic research and engineering and right through to the question of identity--because who would have thought how much of our personality is defined by our genes and how interesting genes can be?"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction New 576.5 H139 Available 33111011116270
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction New 576.5 H139 Available 33111011247091
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A brilliant non-fiction book explaining the world of genetics and heredity to children - with exciting ideas for their own experiments.

Why do children look like their parents? Why are some people blond and others brunette, and where do we get our eye color from?

This book explains genetic theory, what genes are, why DNA plays an important role and what all these insights have to do with a curious monk. An exciting journey through the history of science, present-day genetic research and engineering and right through to the question of identity - because who would have thought how much of our personality is defined by our genes and how interesting genes can be?

Includes index.

"This book explains genetic theory, what genes are, why DNA plays an important role and what all these insights have to do with a curious monk. An exciting journey through the history of science, present-day genetic research and engineering and right through to the question of identity--because who would have thought how much of our personality is defined by our genes and how interesting genes can be?"-- Provided by publisher.

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