The Secrets of our DNA
How Genetics has Changed the World
$71.25
- Hardcover
480 pages
- Release Date
27 June 2026
Summary
From the UK’s pre-eminent authority on DNA and genetic research, a myth-busting book that provides a window into the world of modern genetics and shows how it informs so many areas of 21st-century life.
Go back even a quarter of a century, and few people would have heard of DNA, except perhaps in a forensic case. Now, genetics plays a part in our everyday culture, and our interest in genetics is booming, particularly in the form of direct-to-consumer genetic testing for health, family…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857529107 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0857529102 |
| Author: | Professor Turi King, Turi King |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Doubleday |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 27 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 750g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 156mm x 40mm |
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Critics Review
A glimpse into the fascinating world of DNA under the guidance of a true expert.Always accessible, enjoyable and thought provoking. Who could ask for more?
– Professor Lady Sue Black, Baroness Black of Strome, author of All That RemainsTuri King is a brilliant scientist and an enticing storyteller which makes this book both thrilling and highly informative. I think Columbo would have loved it. – Robin Ince, comedian and author of The Importance of Being InterestedAbout The Author
Professor Turi King
Professor Turi King is Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester. She is the pre-eminent authority on DNA and genetic research, and she is renowned for presenting complex findings on DNA and genetic science in an accessible and compelling way, taking the reader on a journey of personal discovery. She is well-known for her work on identifying Richard III, Mary Jane Kelly (the last victim of Jack the Ripper), and the descendants of Sir George Yeardley, colonial Governor of Virginia, of Jamestown.
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