Genome - The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

By picking one newly discovered gene from each of the 23 pairs of human chromosomes, and telling its story, Ridley recounts the history of our species and its ancestors from the dawn of life to the brink of future medecine... A tour de force: clear, witty, timely and informed by an intelligence that sees new knowledge as a blessing and not a curse. It is also a cracking read...

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