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Author
Language
English
Description
A magnificent history of the gene and a response to the defining question of the future: What becomes of being human when we learn to “read” and “write” our own genetic information? Siddhartha Mukherjee has a written a biography of the gene as deft, brilliant, and illuminating as his extraordinarily successful biography of cancer. Weaving science, social history, and personal narrative to tell us the story of one of the most important conceptual...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
"All living things grow--plants, animals, and human beings. The way they grow, whether it be fast or slow, enormous or not so big, helps them survive. But growing is also about change: when people grow, they become more complicated and able to do more things. And they don't have to think about it, because bodies come with instructions--or DNA. With simple ... language and ... child-friendly illustrations, Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton provide an...
3) The DNA book
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"It's inside every living plant and animal, from the tiniest seed to the person standing next to you, but how much do you know about DNA? This book gives children an in-depth look at DNA and its role in all living things -- from why we have different-colored eyes to why we age. Discover what DNA is, what it does, and how it shapes our lives, including inheritance and why we look like our parents; forensic science and how DNA evidence helps catch...
Author
Publisher
Usborne Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
63 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
Español
Description
Una fascinante introducción a un tema apasionante y controvertido. Impresionantes obras de arte en 3D te lleva en el interior de una celda para ver dónde se encuentran los genes. Claro, el texto amigable y sencilla, diagramas paso a paso mostrar cómo funciona la ciencia genética. Va detrás de los titulares de explicar los alimentos genéticamente modificados, la clonación, el Proyecto Genoma Humano, terapia génica, los bebés de diseño y pruebas...
Series
Publisher
Disney Educational Productions
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 26 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that genes determine everything from hair and eye color to whether or not you can roll your tongue? It's all in the genes you inherited from your mother and father. Join Bill in Genes, as he explores the chromosomal world of DNA"--Container.
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