by Barry Barnes, John Dupré · University of Chicago Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780226054568
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«Genomes and What to Make of Them» is the genetics essay by Barry Barnes and John Dupré, published by University of Chicago Press in paperback, in English.
The book surveys the history of genetics and genomics, from Mendel to Watson, Crick and Craig Venter, and explains the use of genomes to trace evolutionary routes. It also examines benefits and risks, from the economic potential of plant genomes to exaggerated claims about genes linked to intelligence or homosexuality.
The book consists of 288 pages and was published in 2013; its subject category is science (genetics and genomics).
It is intended for non-specialist readers who want to understand the genomic revolution and its scientific and social implications.
