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Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

by Matt Ridley · 2006 · 344 pages

Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Siddhartha Mukherjee
Recommended by 3 elites

Recommended by 3 Elites

Siddhartha Mukherjee

Charlie Munger

Mark Zuckerberg

About This Book

An exploration of the human genome structured into 23 chapters, each dedicated to one pair of human chromosomes. The book examines the evolutionary history, biological function, and philosophical implications of specific genes to explain the blueprint of the human species.

Book Details

Published

2006

Pages

344

Language

en

ISBN

9780060894085

Awards & Recognition

Shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize (2000)

Audiobook Available

12h 20m
Narrated by Simon Prebble

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