Epigenetics
how environment shapes our genes
$25.60
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
17 June 2012
Summary
Unlock Your Genetic Potential: The Revolutionary Science of Epigenetics
The groundbreaking science of epigenetics is revealing a wealth of discoveries, both reassuring and alarming. Consider this: male fetuses might be particularly susceptible to everyday environmental chemicals, potentially harming their own sperm and that of their future sons. Epigenetics also explains why identical twins can have drastically different risks for conditions like dementia and cancer.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393342284 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 039334228X |
| Author: | Richard C. Francis |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 17 June 2012 |
| Weight: | 241g |
| Dimensions: | 211mm x 142mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
“Francis’s primer introduces a new field. It’s a thorough guide to the many ways in which personality and health can play out through our genes but not be coded for in DNA.”
“Epigenetics explains all this in clear, no-nonsense prose… . One particularly excellent chapter explains epigenetic change through the body of steroid-addled baseball player José Canseco, from his brain to his testicles.” – Josh Rothman - Boston Globe“Francis’s primer introduces a new field. It’s a thorough guide to the many ways in which personality and health can play out through our genes but not be coded for in DNA.” – Christine Kenneally - Slate
About The Author
Richard C. Francis
Richard C. Francis is a science journalist with a PhD in neurobiology from Stony Brook University. He is the author of the acclaimed books Domesticated, Epigenetics, and Why Men Won’t Ask for Directions.
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