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Award-winning science writer Jennifer Ackerman investigates the endless mysteries of genetics, offering an elegant natural history of humanity as seen through the lens of our genes and cells. Combining the gifts of vision and language with in-depth knowledge, Ackerman explores the ways in... read more

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WHY IS IT SO strange and sweet to ponder a family tree?

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  1. Jennifer Ackerman (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2001
ISBN: 0618082875
Page Count: 272

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