The Stuff of Life: A Graphic Guide to Genetics and DNA

Let’s face From adenines to zygotes, from cytokinesis to parthenogenesis, even the basics of genetics can sound utterly alien. So who better than an alien to explain it all? Enter Bloort 183, a scientist from an asexual alien race threatened by disease, who’s been charged with researching the fundamentals of human DNA and evolution and laying it all out in clear, simple language so that even his slow-to-grasp-the-point leader can get it. In the hands of the award-winning writer Mark Schultz, Bloort’s predicament becomes the means of giving even the most science-phobic reader a complete introduction to the history and science of genetics that’s as easy to understand as it is entertaining to read.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face { 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; 新細明體; 135135232 22 0 1048577 0;} @font-face {"Cambria Math"; 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; "Calisto MT"; 1107304683 0 0 159 0;} @font-face {"\@PMingLiU"; 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; 135135232 22 0 1048577 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { ""; "Times New Roman","serif"; } .MsoChpDefault { } @page Section1 { 11.0in; 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in; } div.Section1 {} --> <!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {"Table Normal"; ""; 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; "Times New Roman","serif";} <![endif]--> this edition contains a printing error (page 36 is missing). For the corrected edition, please see ISBN 0809089475.