Inheritance
How Our Genes Change Our Lives, and Our Lives Change Our Genes
$31.25
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
13 January 2015
Summary
A groundbreaking book that will transform how we understand ourselves and our families by revealing that everything we thought we knew about genetics is wrong:
- Your genes are not fixed.
- The traits you inherit aren’t unalterable.
- The way you behave can affect how these genes are passed down to your children.
Your experiences, no matter how seemingly inconsequential - from bullies to crushes to what you eat for dinner - have all left an indelible m…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444763232 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1444763237 |
| Author: | Dr Sharon Moalem |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Sceptre |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 13 January 2015 |
| Weight: | 188g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
Sharon Moalem peels away at the complex discussion of nature and nurture.
Fascinating and highly accessible. - Sunday Times
Sharon Moalem peels away at the complex discussion of nature and nurture. - Dan Ariely, bestselling author of Predictably IrrationalIn his new book, Moalem describes riveting dramas emerging from both defective genes and reparative epigenetics…fascinating. - The New York Times Book ReviewDr. Moalem is an eloquent guide through the astonishing new world of genetic discovery - with all its implications for both personal health and public policy. If you’ve wondered about the impact of genetics on your life- read this book! - Kinney Zalesne, New York Times bestselling author of MicrotrendsAbout The Author
Dr Sharon Moalem
Sharon Moalem is an award winning physician, scientist and New York Times bestselling author. His work has brought together evolution, genetics, biology, and medicine to explain how the human body works. His nonfiction works include the New York Times bestseller Survival of the Sickest and How Sex Works. He has been a guest on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, the Today show, Good Morning America, Fox and Friends, The Leonard Lopate Show, The Diane Rehm Show, The Show, among others.
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