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Discover the intricate tapestry of heredity with *She Has Her Mother's Laugh - Unbridged Audio Book on MP3*. This enlightening audio experience dives deep into genetics and heredity, unraveling the complexities of what we inherit from our ancestors. Written by acclaimed science journalist Carl Zimmer, this audio book takes you on a fascinating journey through time, weaving together historical insights with cutting-edge scientific research. From Charles Darwin's foundational questions about genes to modern interpretations of ancestry, Zimmer explores how our DNA shapes not only our physical traits but also our cultural identities. Ideal for anyone interested in genetics, biology, or family heritage, this unabridged MP3 edition makes it easy to absorb Zimmer's thought-provoking insights on the go.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529000283
Format: MP3 format
Year: 2019
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Enjoy free shipping on this item, with a typical delivery time of 15 days. Since it ships from our Auckland warehouse, you can rest assured: no unexpected import charges, custom duties, or taxes await you.
NOTE: Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON MP3. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529000283
Format: MP3 format
Year: 2019
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
Charles Darwin played a crucial part in turning heredity into a scientific question, and yet he failed spectacularly to answer it. The birth of genetics in the early 1900s seemed to do precisely that. Gradually, people translated their old notions about heredity into a language of genes. As the technology for studying genes became cheaper, millions of people ordered genetic tests to link themselves to missing parents, to distant ancestors, to ethnic identities ... But, Zimmer writes, 'Each of us carries an amalgam of fragments of DNA, stitched together from some of our many ancestors. Each piece has its own ancestry, traveling a different path back through human history. A particular fragment may sometimes be cause for worry, but most of our DNA influences who we are – our appearance, our height, our penchants – in inconceivably subtle ways.'
Heredity isn't just about genes that pass from parent to child. Heredity continues within our own bodies, as a single cell gives rise to trillions of cells that make up our bodies. We say we inherit genes from our ancestors – using a word that once referred to kingdoms and estates – but we inherit other things that matter as much or more to our lives, from microbes to technologies we use to make life more comfortable. We need a new definition of what heredity is and, through Carl Zimmer's lucid exposition and storytelling, this resounding tour de force delivers it. Weaving together historical and current scientific research, his own experience with his two daughters, and the kind of original reporting expected of one of the world's best science journalists, Zimmer ultimately unpacks urgent bioeth
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529000283
Format: MP3 format
Year: 2019
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Enjoy free shipping on this item, with a typical delivery time of 15 days. Since it ships from our Auckland warehouse, you can rest assured: no unexpected import charges, custom duties, or taxes await you.
NOTE: Please note this is an AUDIO BOOK - ON MP3. Shipping for this item is FREE, please allow 15 days for shipping. As its shipped from our Auckland warehouse there is no unexpected import charges, custom duties or taxes
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781529000283
Format: MP3 format
Year: 2019
Publisher: Bolinda/Macmillan audio
Description:
Charles Darwin played a crucial part in turning heredity into a scientific question, and yet he failed spectacularly to answer it. The birth of genetics in the early 1900s seemed to do precisely that. Gradually, people translated their old notions about heredity into a language of genes. As the technology for studying genes became cheaper, millions of people ordered genetic tests to link themselves to missing parents, to distant ancestors, to ethnic identities ... But, Zimmer writes, 'Each of us carries an amalgam of fragments of DNA, stitched together from some of our many ancestors. Each piece has its own ancestry, traveling a different path back through human history. A particular fragment may sometimes be cause for worry, but most of our DNA influences who we are – our appearance, our height, our penchants – in inconceivably subtle ways.'
Heredity isn't just about genes that pass from parent to child. Heredity continues within our own bodies, as a single cell gives rise to trillions of cells that make up our bodies. We say we inherit genes from our ancestors – using a word that once referred to kingdoms and estates – but we inherit other things that matter as much or more to our lives, from microbes to technologies we use to make life more comfortable. We need a new definition of what heredity is and, through Carl Zimmer's lucid exposition and storytelling, this resounding tour de force delivers it. Weaving together historical and current scientific research, his own experience with his two daughters, and the kind of original reporting expected of one of the world's best science journalists, Zimmer ultimately unpacks urgent bioeth