ART OF GENES by Coen, Enrico ISBN 0192862081
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How is a tiny fertilised egg able to turn itself into a human being? How can an acorn transform itself into an oak tree? This work gives an account of these findings, and of their significance for how we view ourselves. Through a synthesis of science and art, it describes the revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop.
How is a tiny fertilised egg able to turn itself into a human being? How can an acorn transform itself into an oak tree? Over the past twenty years there has been a revolution in biology. For the first time we have begun to understand how organisms make themselves. The Art of Genes gives an account of these new and exciting findings, and of their broader significance for how we view ourselves. Through a highly original synthesis of science and art, Enrico Coen vividly describes this revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop. Drawing on a wide range of examples - from flowers growing petals instead of sex organs, and flies that develop an extra pair of wings, to works of art by Leonardo and Magritte - she explains in lively, accessible prose the language and meaning of genes. 'I would have loved this book at 16, and so should anyone - aged 16 to 60 - who really wants to understand development.' John Maynard Smith in 'Nature'
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ART OF GENES
[edit] Author
Coen, Enrico
[edit] ISBN
0192862081
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16/03/2000
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Oxford University Press
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paperback
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10.99 (GBP)
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