Jennifer Ackerman: Chance in the House of Fate : A Natural History of Heredity

Chance in the House of Fate : A Natural History of Heredity


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Award-winning science writer Jennifer Ackerman investigates the endless mysteries of genetics, offering an elegant natural history of humanity as seen through the lens of our genes and cells. Combining the gifts of vision and language with in-depth knowledge, Ackerman explores the ways in which, at the most fundamental level, humans are genetically linked to every part of the natural world. CHANCE IN THE HOUSE OF FATE is a rich and often personal tour through the surprising turns of heredity, informed by the ways genetic inheritance has affected Ackerman's own life. From a younger sister's profound retardation and her mother's illness to the births of her own healthy daughters, Ackerman reveals her own experiences as telling touchpoints, ultimately illuminating the the hidden biological connections among all forms of life.

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Author: Jennifer Ackerman
Number of Pages: 252 pages
Published Date: 17 Apr 2002
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780618219094
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