Developmental Biology: A Very Short Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 0199601194
- ISBN-13
- 9780199601196
- Series
- Developmental Biology
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 132
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-08-25
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Lewis Wolpert
Description
"A concise account of what we know about development discusses the first vital steps of growth and explores one of the liveliest areas of scientific research."--P. [2] of cover.
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