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Cartoon Guide to Genetics

by Larry Gonick, Mark Wheelis · 1983

Ke xue tian di = -- World of science seriesbook 47Next:The Cartoon Guide to Statistics(1993) →

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Have you ever asked yourself:

Are spliced genes the same as mended Levis?

Watson and Crick? Aren't they a team of British detectives?

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Plant sex? Can they do that?

Is Genetic Mutation the name of one of those heavy metal bands?

Asparagine? Which of the four food groups is that in?

Then you need The Cartoon Guide to Geneticsto explain the important concepts of classical and modern genetics—it's not only educational, it's funny too!

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sciencescienceMore like thisLess of this
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humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
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medicalmedicalMore like thisLess of thisnaturenatureMore like thisLess of this
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IndonesiaIndonesiaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
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medium · 224 pages
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graphic novelsgraphic novelsMore like thisLess of this

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