Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters


Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters cover
Cover of Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters on the Open Library.

One chromosome, one chapter — Ridley tours the human genome through 23 stories about genes linked to disease, personality, evolution, and free will. Still one of the best introductions to genetics ever written.