What makes you you?, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones
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What makes you you?, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 10-13
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grades 5 to 8
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
What makes you you?
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
926062645
Responsibility statement
Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones
Series statement
Drawn to science
Summary
"What Makes You You? is a mind-blowing introduction to the building blocks of life--DNA! Amazing 3D-style illustrations and diagrams help explain what it is, how it works, and what we can do with it. Breaking down complex scientific concepts and processes into bite-sized chunks, this fascinating book explains everything from the basics of evolution to the incredible achievements of modern-day genetic research--and what's in store for the future!"--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Charles Darwin and evolution -- So what is this DNA stuff anyway? -- The monk and the pea plants -- Your chromosomes and you -- The battle of the sexes -- The great DNA race -- Taking photos of DNA -- The human genome project -- Embryo selection -- Gene therapy -- Genomic medicine -- Clones -- Dolly the sheep -- DNA fingerprinting -- DNA and forensic science -- Mice with four parents -- Genetic engineering -- Feeding the world -- Making medicine -- Mice with human ears -- What are stem cells? -- Growing new organs -- Where do stem cells come from? -- Saviour siblings -- What's next? -- Things to do: getting DNA out of fruit
Target audience
adolescent
resource.variantTitle
What makes you you?, the story of genetics, from DNA to Dolly the sheep
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