| Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters | |
|---|---|
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters |
|
| Author(s) | Matt Ridley |
| Subject(s) | Human genome; Human genetics |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Publication date | 1999 |
| Pages | 344 |
| ISBN | 9780007635733 |
| OCLC Number | 165195856 |
| Dewey Decimal | 599.935 |
| LC Classification | QH431 .R475 |
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters is a 1999 popular science book by Matt Ridley, published by Fourth Estate.
The book devotes one chapter to each pair of human chromosomes. Since one (unnumbered) chapter is required to discuss the sex chromosomes, the final chapter is number 22. Ridley was inspired to adopt this model by Primo Levi's book The Periodic Table.
The book discusses various ways in which genes affect human life, from physiology to disease and behavior. The book covers the history of genetics, including Mendelian inheritance, eugenics, James D. Watson and Francis Crick, nature versus nurture and genetic engineering.