| Description |
viii, 458 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
1. DNA : the thread of life -- 2. The machinery of the cell -- 3. Energy from the sun -- 4. The language of DNA -- 5. Organization and sequences in the genome -- 6. The changing DNA -- 7. Slave DNA -- 8. Communications among cells -- 9. Sex : [female] and [male] -- 10. Sex : [male] and [female] -- 11. Human brain over sex -- 12. From A to Z -- 13. Genes for defense -- 14. Essential signals -- 15. Unruly genes -- 16. Exploring the world -- 17. The machinery of the brain -- 18. The design of the brain -- 19. Understanding from drugs -- 20. A life odyssey -- 21. Epilogue : what is life? |
| Subject |
Biology.
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Life (Biology)
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Biology.
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| ISBN |
0300037910 alkaline paper |
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9780300037913 alkaline paper |
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