The Secrets of our DNA
how genetics has changed the world
$36.86
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
1 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: | 9781529980752 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529980755 |
| Author: | Professor Turi King, Turi King |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Doubleday |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 700g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 40mm |
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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 RemainsAbout The Author
Professor Turi King
Professor Turi King is the pre-eminent authority on DNA and genetic research, and is renowned for presenting complex findings on DNA and genetic science in an accessible and compelling way. She is Director of the Milner Centre for Evolution at the University of Bath and was previously Professor of Public Engagement and Genetics at the University of Leicester. She is an Honorary Fellow of the British Science Association, a Fellow of the Society of Biology, a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, a Member of the Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences and a Member of the International Society of Forensic Geneticists. 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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