The Language Of The Genes: Biology, History And The Evolutionary Future
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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What if the story of all humanity — its origins, migrations, conflicts, and futures — was written not in history books, but in the microscopic coils of our DNA? The Language of the Genes by celebrated geneticist Steve Jones is a landmark work of popular science that decodes the human genome as a living chronicle of our species, tracing the biological threads that connect every person who has ever lived. With wit, clarity, and sweeping intellectual range, Jones presents genetics not as a dry laboratory discipline but as a grand narrative encompassing evolution, disease, race, sex, and the deep human past. Drawing on the full breadth of evolutionary biology and human genetics, this work argues that our genes are far more than a blueprint for the body — they are an archive of history, a map of migration, and a window into our species' uncertain future. Jones writes with the authority of a leading scientist and the accessibility of a master storyteller, illuminating complex ideas through vivid analogy and cultural reference. A BBC Reith Lectures series that captivated a nation before it became a bestselling book, The Language of the Genes remains essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered what it truly means to be human — and where we might be headed next.
Author: Steve Jones
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
What if the story of all humanity — its origins, migrations, conflicts, and futures — was written not in history books, but in the microscopic coils of our DNA? The Language of the Genes by celebrated geneticist Steve Jones is a landmark work of popular science that decodes the human genome as a living chronicle of our species, tracing the biological threads that connect every person who has ever lived. With wit, clarity, and sweeping intellectual range, Jones presents genetics not as a dry laboratory discipline but as a grand narrative encompassing evolution, disease, race, sex, and the deep human past. Drawing on the full breadth of evolutionary biology and human genetics, this work argues that our genes are far more than a blueprint for the body — they are an archive of history, a map of migration, and a window into our species' uncertain future. Jones writes with the authority of a leading scientist and the accessibility of a master storyteller, illuminating complex ideas through vivid analogy and cultural reference. A BBC Reith Lectures series that captivated a nation before it became a bestselling book, The Language of the Genes remains essential reading for anyone who has ever wondered what it truly means to be human — and where we might be headed next.