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Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body
Mutants On Genetic Variety and the Human Body
Author: Armand Leroi
Stepping effortlessly from myth to cutting-edge science, Mutants gives a brilliant narrative account of our genetic code and the captivating people whose bodies have revealed it—a French convent girl who found herself changing sex at puberty; children who, echoing Homer’s Cyclops, are born with a single eye in the middle of t...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780142004821
ISBN-10: 0142004820
Publication Date: 2/1/2005
Pages: 448
Rating:
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
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3.6 stars, based on 10 ratings
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 2
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daedelys avatar reviewed Mutants: On Genetic Variety and the Human Body on + 1218 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
I did find this book very interesting. However, the talk about genetics and how they affect the formation of the body and what makes some people "mutants" gets quite in-depth to the point of redundant at times. It also could have used more photos, since a book like this would be more informative if there were visual examples of everything covered in the book. Regardless, it's definitely worth it if you only have to spend a credit to get it!
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