Are our personalities inherited or made? What can DNA reveal about human history? How significant was the creation of Dolly the sheep? And will we soon be designing babies to order? Mark Henderson, science editor of 'The times', distills the central concepts of this newest of sciences in a series of 50 lucid and engaging short essays. Beginning with Darwin's theory of evolution and concluding w…
A bland but serviceable text explains basic information about genetics and the role of DNA in creating life. Cramped with charts, color photos, and captions, the double-page spreads touch on related topics such as genetic engineering, cloning, and using DNA to solve crimes. Each chapter ends with an unnecessary summary highlighting key issues already discussed in the main text. Websites. Glos.,…