genetics

Are your eyes brown? Blue? Green? Why are they the color that they are? Heredity takes a close look at the genes and traits passed down from mothers and fathers. Learn about dominant and recessive genes and how they determine unique characteristics.

"Examines how traits are passed from one generation to the next in a variety of plant and animal species. Readers will also learn about variations in traits and how plants and animals adapt over time for survival"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the types of mutations that can happen to animals and plants.

Examines the social and political issues surrounding genetic engineering, from the reproductive process to our nation's food supply.

Provides information about animal science including genetics, behavior, and conservation. Ideas for science experiments included.

"Hexapus. Two-headed snake. Spider worm. They sound like creatures from horror movies, but they are all real-life mutants that creep, crawl, and slither among us... learn that genes can be a freaky and fascinating business. From two-toned lobsters to squirrel kittens, this book showcases the strangest and most shocking genetic mutants in the plantand animal kingdom... celebrates survival of the fittest, grossest, craziest, and creepiest things in nature, proving once and for all that life in the wild is anything but ordinary."--.

"[This book] explores Friedrich Miescher's major scientific discovery in 1944 when he isolated DNA for the first time ... and the ways that his work influenced James Watson and Francis Crick, who discovered the double helix in 1957 ... [Also] describes the many ways that these discoveries are relevant to our lives, as well as the numerous ethical implications of the discoveries"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles attempts to bring the woolly mammoth back from extinction by Russian scientists in the Siberian tundra and geneticists like Dr. George Church at Harvard University. Describes the process of sequencing the DNA of a frozen woolly mammoth from the Arctic Circle, and splicing it into the DNA of a modern elephant. Discusses how this could be the key to preventing the extinction of the human race.

An introduction to heredity, covering what it is, different types, how it is studied, and more.

"Learn all about the history of genetics research, from how scientists began studying genes to how their discoveries affect our lives today."--Provided by publisher.