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The Compact Guide: DNA provides a fascinating look at the world of the double helix and examines who we are, how we're wired, and how we repair ourselves. With information on so-called 'junk' DNA, how our genes evolved, heritability, the genetics of neuroscience, viruses, disease and what happens when things go wrong, this is a beautiful, visual journey through the polymer chain.

The Compact Guide: DNA is an engaging and essential read for anyone captivated by the scope of human discovery, and reveals how we might just uncover the answers to the secrets of life on Earth.

DNA

Meet your genome * How do genes work? * Our genetic journey * Under attack! * Who do you think you are? * People are not peas * Genetic superheroes * Turn me on * Epigenetics * The RNA world * Building a baby * Wiring the brain * Compatibility genes * Why women are stripy * The viruses that made us human * When things go wrong * Human 2.0.