What's The Big Idea? Genetics
No. of pages 128
Published: 1998
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Genes make us what we are - they control our bodies and how we look. So why does our environment - where we live, what we eat - also influence us?
This is an accessible look at genetics. The book is primarily concerned with putting both the scientific and the ethical sides of genetics, and aims to give an easy-to-grasp picture of this relatively new and developing science. It attempts to make the topic relevant to the individual reader and takes a global look at the social, political and ethical issues involved. Topics covered include fertility and selection, cloning (plants, animals and the implications for humans), genetically altered vegetables, gene therapy and possible future outcomes of this controversial science.
This book features in the following series: What's the Big Idea, What's the Big Idea? .
There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 1998 by Hachette Children's Group .
