Genome:The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley (Unabridged)

Genome:The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley.2000 Unabridged Edition HarperCollins hardcover w/dj in like new condition.Bk spec:9.5x6.5x1.0in,1.47lb,344pg. Mr. Ridley was a science editor,Washington correspondent,and author of books concerning the human sciences field.The"Human Genome Project"was an international scientific community endeavor to study the"base pairs" comprising Human DNA.Initiated in 1990,"the project discovered 85% of the genome by 2003,and completed its research in 2022".This book was written in anticipation of the release of the first draft of the research project results(2000)."There are 4 types of nitrogen bases in nucleotides:Adenine, Thymine,Guanine,Cytosine",which form"a billion "3 base combinations housed in 23 pairs of chromosomes"comprising a human genome.The book discusses only the"Project"findings.Each chapter examines a chromosome(Chapter 07 the X & Y).A study in human individuality randomly dictated by micro-chemical engineering.