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P**R
Astounding, and Sobering!
Finally managed to complete this magnificent work. This book stands taller than many of its bio-themed peers in the popular science category due to to the following reasons:1. It doesn't shy away from true savagery of human past, in the name of race and genetic purity.2. While detailing the growth of genetics and study of different aspects of heredity, it draws the picture of eugenics movement with surprising clarity, while remaining sympathetic towards its victims.3. The book contains up-to-date findings and observations regarding genetic disorders, mutations, their treatments and impacts. But it also remains extremely lucid, as the narrative gets sprinkled with historical and personal anecdotes, events and fears.If you are interested in human past and how humanity might fare in the coming days, this is one of the essential books that you ought to read.Highly Recommended.
R**V
Fascinating
Everything you want to know about heredity and more. 600 pages of sheer joy and fascination! Could not put it down.Highly recommended
A**R
herditary
good book and informative
A**R
Very good book on genetics without medical jargon
Nicely written and continuous flow of thoughts and vivid description of events
S**S
Comprehensive view of heredity
Covering beyond the realms of the typical definition of heredity, the author delves into the various forms of inheritance humans possess. Various aspects of genetic and non-genetic inheritances weaved together flawlessly.
K**9
Wow. A stunner
Carl Zimmer has produced a masterpiece. From early animal breeding practices, to Mendel, to eugenics and way beyond - he discusses gene inheritance, social experiments, DNA & RNA, mosaics and chimera, mutations and epigenetic inheritance, crispr/gene editing, somatic and germ cell lines, to name a few topics. He deftly entwines his research into his own heredity into the narrative. The historical contexts of many of the theories, beliefs and experiments he describes is also carefully laid out. Would recommend sections for a high school or undergrad honors biology class, or anyone wanting to swim in the "gene ocean". I am in awe of his meticulous and broad research on the topic and his ability to present the information in a readable and engrossing manner. I have enjoyed and learned from a number of his other books, but this one has pride of place on my bookshelf.
I**E
Gran libro de divulgación científica
Este libro es para las perdonas curiosas acerca del por que somos como somos. Aunque habla con términos de biología qué tal vez para muchos sean nuevos, los explica con tal suavidad y a través de alegorias y ejemplos sencillos qué no es nada complicado seguir el ritmo de lectura.Otra cosa que me pareció genial, es la forma en que un evento de tipo científico a nivel personal (como hacerse un mapeo genético), el autor puede darmle un sentido literario de suspenso y de expectativa.Gran autor y aun mejor este libro.
D**A
Ok
Book is good.
W**S
Easy read full of facts about heredity.
Fascinating book with lots of insights about genetics and heredity. Perfect for someone like me who is not a scientist.
L**F
Awesome
Wonderfully well written. A lot of bright connections between history and heredity.
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