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Genome : the autobiography of a species in 23 chapters
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Genome : the autobiography of a species in 23 chapters

by Matt Ridley

Organised into twenty-three chapters representing each human chromosome pair, this work examines how genes influence evolution, health, and behaviour. It discusses the genetic foundations of individuality and the biological basis of free will.

Accession 7060 ISBN 185702835X Publisher Fourth Estate
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