Human Heredity: Principles and Issues
- ISBN-10
- 0314095780
- ISBN-13
- 9780314095787
- Series
- Human Heredity
- Category
- Heredity, Human
- Pages
- 524
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- West/Wadsworth
- Author
- Michael R. Cummings
Description
This introduction to human heredity/genetics for the non-science major requires no previous exposure to biology, chemistry, or mathematics. It covers the latest research and technological advances in human genetics and the implications of this knowledge on the human condition (social, cultural, and ethical). Now full-color throughout, the Fourth Edition includes significant content revision and features chapter opening prologues, more clinical material woven throughout the text, and less technical jargon. Short case studies and Internet activities end many chapters, and end-of-chapter exercise sets are new.
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