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  • The Secrets of Our DNA

    How Genetics Has Changed the World

    by Turi King ...
    From an award-winning expert on DNA, discover the myth-busting book that opens a dazzling window into the world of modern genetics.Fascinating, compassionate, and entirely captivating, The Secrets of Our DNA is the essential book that explains how genetics has changed and transformed the world around us.DNA has become vital to our food safety, to the protection of threatened wildlife, and to ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

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  • Surnames, DNA, and Family History

    by George Redmonds, Turi King, David Hey ...
    This book combines linguistic and historical approaches with the latest techniques of DNA analysis and shows the insights these offer for every kind of genealogical research. It focuses on British names, tracing their origins to different parts of the British Isles and Europe and revealing how names often remain concentrated in the districts where they first became established centuries ago. In ... Read more

    $16.19 USD

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  • Saxons, Vikings, and Celts: The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland

    The Genetic Roots of Britain and Ireland

    by Bryan Sykes ...
    From the best-selling author of The Seven Daughters of Eve, an illuminating guide to the genetic history of the British Isles.One of the world's leading geneticists, Bryan Sykes has helped thousands find their ancestry in the British Isles. Saxons, Vikings, and Celts, which resulted from a systematic ten-year DNA survey of more than 10,000 volunteers, traces the true genetic makeup of the British ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • A Crack In Creation

    Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution

    by Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg ...
    BY THE WINNER OF THE 2020 NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY | Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize“A powerful mix of science and ethics . . . This book is required reading for every concerned citizen—the material it covers should be discussed in schools, colleges, and universities throughout the country.”— New York Review of BooksNot since the atomic bomb has a technology so alarmed its inventors ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived

    The Human Story Retold Through Our Genes

    by Adam Rutherford ...
    **National Book Critics Circle Award—2017 Nonfiction Finalist“Nothing less than a tour de force—a heady amalgam of science, history, a little bit of anthropology and plenty of nuanced, captivating storytelling.”—The New York Times Book Review, Editor’s ChoiceA National Geographic Best Book of 2017**In our unique genomes, every one of us carries the story of our species—births, deaths, disease, war ... Read more

    $12.39 USD

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  • Trace Your Roots with DNA

    Using Genetic Tests to Explore Your Family Tree

    by Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak, Ann Turner ...
    Written by two of the country's top genealogists, this is the first book to explain how new and groundbreaking genetic testing can help you research your ancestryAccording to American Demographics, 113 million Americans have begun to trace their roots, making genealogy the second most popular hobby in the country (after gardening). Enthusiasts clamor for new information from dozens of subscription ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Family Tree Sourcebook

    The Essential Guide To American County and Town Sources

    by Family Tree Editors ...
    The one book every genealogist must have!Whether you're just getting started in genealogy or you're a research veteran, The Family Tree Sourcebook provides you with the information you need to trace your roots across the United States, including:• Research summaries, tips and techniques, with maps for every U.S. state• Detailed county-level data, essential for unlocking the wealth of records ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Tracing Your Ancestors' Childhood

    A Guide for Family Historians

    by Sue Wilkes ...
    Series series Tracing Your Ancestors
    Every family historian has child ancestors, and childhood experiences and records are an essential aspect of research into a past life. That is why Sue Wilkes's detailed and accessible handbook is such a useful guide for anyone who is trying to find out about the early years of their forbears. In Tracing Your Ancestors' Childhood she explores the history of childhood and education and brings ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Transgenic Animal Technology

    A Laboratory Handbook

    by Carl A. Pinkert ...
    Transgenic animal technologies and the ability to introduce functional genes into animals have revolutionized our ability to address complex biomedical and biological questions. This well-illustrated handbook covers the technical aspects of gene transfer — from molecular methods to whole animal considerations — for important laboratory and domestic animal species. It describes methodologies as ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

  • Bioinformatics: A Practical Handbook Of Next Generation Sequencing And Its Applications

    by Lloyd Wai Yee Low, Martti Tapani Tammi ...
    Rapid technological developments have led to increasingly efficient sequencing approaches. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) is increasingly common and has become cost-effective, generating an explosion of sequenced data that need to be analyzed. The skills required to apply computational analysis to target research on a wide range of applications that include identifying causes of cancer, vaccine ... Read more

    $55.79 USD

  • The Long Journey of My Little Y Chromosomes

    The Origins of One Viking Family

    by Richard Donovan Glover ...
    From a young age, I wanted to trace my familys history, hoping to get back to the very beginning of modern mankind seemingly a ridiculous and impossible task! However, inspiration came to me in the 1950s whilst serving in the Royal Air Force. I was stationed for two years at Castel Benito in Libya, which was situated on a sandy, unmetalled road leading from Tripoli into the Sahara. Many times, it ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Genetic Counseling Practice

    Advanced Concepts and Skills

    by Dianne M. Bartels PhD, Bonnie S. LeRoy, Patricia M. Veach ...
    The first advanced-level genetics counseling skills resourceAs genetic medicine and testing continue to expand, so the role of the genetic counselor is transforming and evolving. Genetic Counseling Practice: Advanced Concepts and Skills is the first text to address ways that genetic counselors can deepen their skills to meet expanding practice demands. This timely resource not only helps readers ... Read more

    $106.00 USD