{"product_id":"the-language-of-genes-solving-the-mysteries-of-our-genetic-past-present-and-future-paperback","title":"The Language of Genes: Solving the Mysteries of Our Genetic Past, Present and Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve Jones\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know that two of every three people reading this book will die for reasons connected with the genes they carry? That our DNA gradually changes with age, which is why older parents are more likely to give birth to children with genetic defects than younger parents? That each individual is a kind of living fossil, carrying within a genetic record that goes back to the beginnings of humanity? In \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Genes, \u003c\/i\u003erenowned geneticist Steve Jones explores the meanings and explodes the myths of human genetics, offering up an extraordinary picture of what we are, what we were, and what we may become. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"An essential book for anyone interested in the development and possible future of our species.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This is one of the most insightful books on genetics to date and certainly the most entertaining.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Jones\u003c\/b\u003e is a great popularizer of the fields of genetics and biology, and in 1996 wrote and presented a hugely successful BBC TV series called \u003ci\u003eIn the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eThe Language of the Genes\u003c\/i\u003e (which won the prestigious Rhône-Poulenc Science Book Prize) and \u003ci\u003eIn the Blood\u003c\/i\u003e (shortlisted for the same prize). In 1997 he won the Royal Society Faraday Medal for the Public Understanding of Science. The British edition of \u003ci\u003eDarwin's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e, titled \u003ci\u003eAlmost Like a Whale\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 1999 BP Natural World Book Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.16 x 5.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52761613828403,"sku":"9780385474283","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Vj9KYp1NCW9780385474283.webp?v=1764514737","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-language-of-genes-solving-the-mysteries-of-our-genetic-past-present-and-future-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}