The Triumph of the Embryo
- ISBN-10
- 0486469298
- ISBN-13
- 9780486469294
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 211
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- Courier Corporation
- Author
- Lewis Wolpert
Description
"This is a clear and engagingly written book," declared Nature, "recommended certainly to nonspecialists, but also to developmental biologists." Its exploration of how single cells multiply and develop offers an accessible look at a difficult subject. Easy-to-understand descriptions of experimental studies offer fascinating insights into aging, cancer, regeneration, and evolution. 1993 edition.
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