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Book Review of Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters
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Genome 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 lif the the brink of future medicine. He probes the scientific, philosophical, and moral issues arising as a result of the mapping of thegenome, and will help you understand what this scientific milestone means for you, your children, and most of all, from humankind.