Routes of Science - Genetics - Hardcover

Day, Trevor

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410303012 ISBN 13: 9781410303011

Publisher: Blackbirch Press, 2004

Synopsis

In the 1860s, Austrian monk Gregor Mendel discovered the basic laws of genetics through his experiments with pea plants. In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick figured out the structure of DNA. This book traces the history of genetic discoveries from ancient beliefs about spontaneous generation to modern-day advances in cloning.

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Grade 4-7–These books examine their respective subjects in depth. The authors look at science as a process of discovery and explain how each discipline developed in different cultures over time. Significant names and important terms are printed in bold and circled to guide students to further information in boxed areas and sidebars. Brief biographies of thinkers, inventors, and scientists are provided along with important experiments and the conclusions that were made in relation to them. Besides providing a chronology of the development of each scientific area, projections about future advancements are made. Each volume contains color photographs, illustrations, and diagrams to help explain the important concepts and discoveries. All four up-to-date volumes would be excellent supplements to the science curriculum. Anna Claybourne's Introduction to Genes and DNA (EDC, 2004), Steve Parker's Medicine (DK, 2000), Sheila Wyborny's Electricity (Gale, 2003), and Christopher Cooper's Matter (DK, 2000) are similar offerings for the same audience.–Ann Joslin, formerly at Erie County Public Library, PA
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Edition details

• Publisher: Blackbirch Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1410303012
• ISBN 13: 9781410303011
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40
• Editor: Francis Sydney, Jackson John F.