Bibliograph

She has her mother's laugh, the powers, perversions, and potential of heredity, Carl Zimmer

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She has her mother's laugh, the powers, perversions, and potential of heredity, Carl Zimmer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 599-642) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

She has her mother's laugh

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1004448431

Responsibility statement

Carl Zimmer

Sub title

the powers, perversions, and potential of heredity

Summary

Presents a history of the human understanding of heredity and how it has shaped society, chronicling the transitions brought about by genetic research and making predictions about how evolving understandings are likely to impact the future

Table Of Contents

Part I. A stroke on the cheek -- The light trifle of his substance -- Traveling across the face of time -- This race should end with them -- Attagirl -- Part II. Wayward DNA -- An evening's revelry -- The sleeping branches -- Individual Z -- Mongrels -- Nine foot high complete -- Ed and Fred -- Part III. The pedigree within -- Ex ovo omnia -- Witch's-broom -- Chimeras -- Part IV. Other channels -- You, my friend, are a wonderland -- Flowering monsters -- The teachable ape -- Part V. The sun chariot -- Yet greatly did he dare -- Orphaned at conception -- The planet's heirs

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