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Cartoon Guide to Genetics

By Larry Gonick
Series: Cartoon Guide Series
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Cartoon Guide to Genetics by Larry Gonick is a humorous and informative exploration of genetic science, combining cartoons and clear explanations to demystify complex concepts like DNA, heredity, and genetic variations. It covers the history of genetics and its fundamental principles in an engaging way, making science accessible to readers of all ages.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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You might enjoy this entertaining and accessible book if you're curious about genetics but find traditional science texts intimidating. Its clever use of cartoons and humour makes complex concepts understandable and engaging for readers of all ages, whether you're a student, teacher, or simply a science enthusiast.

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Provides a humorous introduction to the fundamental principles of genetics, including inheritance, mutation, DNA, and gene splicing.

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Have you ever asked yourself:

Are spliced genes the same as mended Levis

Watson and Crick Aren't they a team of British detectives

Plant sex Can they do that

Is Genetic Mutation the name of one of those heavy metal bands

Asparagine Which of the four food groups is that in

Then you need The Cartoon Guide to Genetics to explain the important concepts of classical and modern genetics—it's not only educational, it's funny too!

Series: Cartoon Guide Series

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Cartoon Guide to Genetics by Larry Gonick is highly praised for making complex genetic concepts accessible and entertaining. Readers find it both informative and engaging, noting it excels in simplifying Mendelian genetics. Reviews suggest it rivals traditional textbooks in explaining the subject matter clearly and effectively.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780062730992

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 October 2000

Country: United States

Imprint: Collins Reference

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 187.0mm

Height: 235.0mm

Weight: 306g

Pages: 224

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Education & Reference Larry Gonick Non-Fiction Science & Nature Series: Cartoon Guide Series

About the Author

Larry Gonick has been creating comics that explain history, science, and other big subjects for more than forty years. He wrote his first guide, Blood from a Stone: A Cartoon Guide to Tax Reform, in 1977. He has been a calculus instructor at Harvard (where he earned his BA and MA in mathematics) and a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT, and he is staff cartoonist for Muse magazine.

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