Tyki
2 total works
A presentation of the mysteries of evolution, describing the circumstances of the emergence of life and the stages of its ongoing evolution over millions of years to its present state. The book explains basic principles and mechanisms of evolution, historical and contemporary theories and current controversial issues surrounding the subject.
This text covers the essential developments of genetics from Johann Mendel's pioneering work to the discovery of DNA and the Human Genome project. It is part of a series designed to make particular subjects easily accessible. Each book contains short accounts of 101 key ideas arranged in alphabetical order and each account gives an informative summary of the term.