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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Stanley Fields (Professor of Genome Sciences and of Medicine, University of Washington) , Mark Johnston (Professor and Chair, Princeton University)Publisher: MIT Press Ltd Imprint: MIT Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.322kg ISBN: 9780262518642ISBN 10: 0262518643 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 08 February 2013 Recommended Age: From 18 years Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsFields and Johnston succeed in providing an accessible text that may appeal to the general public, and that is both enlightening and entertaining. -- Anthony J. Dellureficio, The Quarterly Review of Biology Fields and Johnston offer a wild and colorful ride through genetics, popular culture, and medicine. Where else can one learn about a murder trial, a Wimbledon final, Rita Hayworth, and gain-of function mutations? A lively, engaging read. -- Alexander Johnson, University of California, San Francisco For readers who seek a lucid and demystifying introduction to the complexities of human molecular genetics, this new entry by Fields and Johnston should go to the top of the list. The writing is graceful and the basic concepts are presented in an engaging style. -- Troy Duster, Silver Professor of Sociology, New York University This book is written in a very approachable style for the layperson wanting to know why there is so much interest in our genes. It provides a very accessible introduction to genetics and explains with well-chosen examples how genetics will affect our lives and its potential for benefit in the future. -- Dame Kay Davies, Dr Lee's Professor of Anatomy and director, MRC Functional Genomics Unit, University of Oxford With personal genetics kits now available online (and perhaps coming soon to your neighborhood drugstore), with Congress voting against genetic discrimination, and with genetics now influencing our therapies, we really need a book that engages the public in the genetics debate and gives scientists a handy companion in this vital dialogue. The signature personal stories in this book provide a remarkably fresh, engaging, and memorable experience. -- George M. Church, Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School, and founder, Personal Genome Project Fields and Johnston succeed in providing an accessible text that may appeal to the general public, and that is both enlightening and entertaining. -- Anthony J. Dellureficio, The Quarterly Review of Biology Author InformationStanley Fields is Professor of Genome Sciences and Medicine at the University of Washington and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator. Mark Johnston is Professor and Chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Genetics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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