Human Heredity
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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At the intersection of biology and human identity lies one of science's most profound questions: what makes us who we are? Human Heredity by C. O. Carter presents a rigorous yet accessible account of the mechanisms of genetic inheritance, tracing the biological threads that connect parents to children, individuals to populations, and humanity to its evolutionary past. Carter chronicles the principles of Mendelian genetics, the structure and function of chromosomes, and the ways in which hereditary factors shape physical traits, susceptibility to disease, and even aspects of human variation. The book's characteristic Pelican clarity makes even the most complex biochemical concepts approachable, presenting the science without sacrificing depth or accuracy. Written during a pivotal era in genetic research — following the discovery of the DNA double helix and the dawn of modern molecular biology — this work stands as an authoritative guide to a field that was rapidly reshaping medicine and society. Carter's measured, scientific voice instructs the reader not merely in the mechanics of gene transmission but in the broader implications for public health, hereditary disease, and the ethics of human biology. A foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the invisible code that shapes human life, it leaves the reader with a quiet but insistent question: how much of who we are is truly written in our genes?
Author: C. O. Carter
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At the intersection of biology and human identity lies one of science's most profound questions: what makes us who we are? Human Heredity by C. O. Carter presents a rigorous yet accessible account of the mechanisms of genetic inheritance, tracing the biological threads that connect parents to children, individuals to populations, and humanity to its evolutionary past. Carter chronicles the principles of Mendelian genetics, the structure and function of chromosomes, and the ways in which hereditary factors shape physical traits, susceptibility to disease, and even aspects of human variation. The book's characteristic Pelican clarity makes even the most complex biochemical concepts approachable, presenting the science without sacrificing depth or accuracy. Written during a pivotal era in genetic research — following the discovery of the DNA double helix and the dawn of modern molecular biology — this work stands as an authoritative guide to a field that was rapidly reshaping medicine and society. Carter's measured, scientific voice instructs the reader not merely in the mechanics of gene transmission but in the broader implications for public health, hereditary disease, and the ethics of human biology. A foundational text for anyone seeking to understand the invisible code that shapes human life, it leaves the reader with a quiet but insistent question: how much of who we are is truly written in our genes?