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The Resource What makes you you?, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones
What makes you you?, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones
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The item What makes you you?, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Houston Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 22 library branches.
Resource Information
The item What makes you you?, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Houston Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 22 library branches.
- Summary
- "What Makes You You? is a mind-blowing introduction to the building blocks of life--DNA! Amazing 3D-style illustrations and diagrams help explain what it is, how it works, and what we can do with it. Breaking down complex scientific concepts and processes into bite-sized chunks, this fascinating book explains everything from the basics of evolution to the incredible achievements of modern-day genetic research--and what's in store for the future!"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Note
- "First published 2013 by A & C Black."
- Contents
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- Charles Darwin and evolution
- So what is this DNA stuff anyway?
- The monk and the pea plants
- Your chromosomes and you
- The battle of the sexes
- The great DNA race
- Taking photos of DNA
- The human genome project
- Embryo selection
- Gene therapy
- Genomic medicine
- Clones
- Dolly the sheep
- DNA fingerprinting
- DNA and forensic science
- Mice with four parents
- Genetic engineering
- Feeding the world
- Making medicine
- Mice with human ears
- What are stem cells?
- Growing new organs
- Where do stem cells come from?
- Saviour siblings
- What's next?
- Things to do: getting DNA out of fruit
- Isbn
- 9780778722472
- Label
- What makes you you?
- Title
- What makes you you?
- Statement of responsibility
- Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "What Makes You You? is a mind-blowing introduction to the building blocks of life--DNA! Amazing 3D-style illustrations and diagrams help explain what it is, how it works, and what we can do with it. Breaking down complex scientific concepts and processes into bite-sized chunks, this fascinating book explains everything from the basics of evolution to the incredible achievements of modern-day genetic research--and what's in store for the future!"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- NJQ/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Arbuthnott, Gill
- Dewey number
- 572.8/6
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
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- Ages 10-13
- Grades 7 to 8
- LC call number
- QP624
- LC item number
- .A73 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Mones, Marc
- Series statement
- Drawn to science: illustrated guides to key science concepts
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- DNA
- Genetics
- Heredity
- DNA
- Genetics
- Heredity
- DNA
- Heredity
- Genetics
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- What makes you you?, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones
- Note
- "First published 2013 by A & C Black."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Charles Darwin and evolution -- So what is this DNA stuff anyway? -- The monk and the pea plants -- Your chromosomes and you -- The battle of the sexes -- The great DNA race -- Taking photos of DNA -- The human genome project -- Embryo selection -- Gene therapy -- Genomic medicine -- Clones -- Dolly the sheep -- DNA fingerprinting -- DNA and forensic science -- Mice with four parents -- Genetic engineering -- Feeding the world -- Making medicine -- Mice with human ears -- What are stem cells? -- Growing new organs -- Where do stem cells come from? -- Saviour siblings -- What's next? -- Things to do: getting DNA out of fruit
- Control code
- ocn926062645
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Isbn
- 9780778722472
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2015042097
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- color illustrations :
- Stock number
- 1401241
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)926062645
- (Sirsi) a1919719
- Label
- What makes you you?, Gill Arbuthnott ; illustrated by Marc Mones
- Note
- "First published 2013 by A & C Black."
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 60) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Charles Darwin and evolution -- So what is this DNA stuff anyway? -- The monk and the pea plants -- Your chromosomes and you -- The battle of the sexes -- The great DNA race -- Taking photos of DNA -- The human genome project -- Embryo selection -- Gene therapy -- Genomic medicine -- Clones -- Dolly the sheep -- DNA fingerprinting -- DNA and forensic science -- Mice with four parents -- Genetic engineering -- Feeding the world -- Making medicine -- Mice with human ears -- What are stem cells? -- Growing new organs -- Where do stem cells come from? -- Saviour siblings -- What's next? -- Things to do: getting DNA out of fruit
- Control code
- ocn926062645
- Dimensions
- 26 cm.
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Isbn
- 9780778722472
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2015042097
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- color illustrations :
- Stock number
- 1401241
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)926062645
- (Sirsi) a1919719
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