59 Best Genomics Books of All Time (Updated for 2026)

1

The Selfish Gene

Richard Dawkins

5.0

Inheriting the mantle of revolutionary biologist from Darwin, Watson, and Crick, Richard Dawkins forced an enormous change in the way we see ourselves and the world with the publication of The Selfish Gene. Suppose, instead of thinking about organisms using genes to reproduce themselves, as we had since Mendel's work was rediscovered, we turn it around and imagine that "our" genes build and mainta

Recommended by Charles T. Munger, Ev Williams, Brian Armstrong, and 7 others.

Charles T. Munger

Vice Chairman/Berkshire Hathaway

recommends this book in the second edition of Poor Charlie’s Almanack. [source]

Matt Ridley

Turned evolutionary biology on its head and was written like a great detective story. [source]

Phil Libin

CEO/Evernote

Had a profound influence on me pretty early on. [source]

2

The Gene: An Intimate History

Siddhartha Mukherjee

4.9

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Recommended by Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman, Amit Paranjape, and 1 others.

Bill Gates

CEO/Microsoft

"Mukherjee wrote this book for a lay audience, because he knows that the new genome technologies are at the cusp of affecting us all in profound ways," Gates wrote. Mukherjee is what Gates calls a "quadruple threat." He's a practicing physician, teacher, researcher, and author. [source]

Amit Paranjape

@vikramsathaye @DrSidMukherjee @kiranshaw Great book. [source]

Bryan Johnson

A great book. [source]

3

The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology

Ray Kurzweil

4.8

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The great inventor and futurist Ray Kurzweil is one of the best-known and controversial advocates for the role of machines in the future of humanity. In his latest, thrilling foray into the future, he envisions an event--thesingularity--in which technological change becomes so rapid and so profound that our bodies and brains will merge with our machines.

The Singularity Is Near portrays what life w

Recommended by Tony Robbins, Anthony Robbins, Brian Armstrong, and 4 others.

Antonio Eram

This book was recommended by Antonio when asked for titles he would recommend to young people interested in his career path. [source]

Mark O'Connell

I wouldn’t be the first to look at him this way but I read Kurzweil’s work as essentially a work of religious mysticism. I think there’s no other way to read it, really. [source]

Steve Aoki

It opened me up to the idea of science fiction becoming science fact. [source]

4

The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

Siddhartha Mukherjee

4.8

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Alternate Cover Edition ISBN 1439107955 (ISBN13: 9781439107959)

The Emperor of All Maladies is a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence.

Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Sid

Recommended by Bill Gates and Timothy J. Jorgensen.

Bill Gates

CEO/Microsoft

I loved this brilliant book about cancer. [source]

Timothy J. Jorgensen

A tremendous amount of cancer biology comes through in that book through the eyes of the victims and the people up close and personal. [source]

5

Genome: The Autobiography of a Species In 23 Chapters

Matt Ridley

4.8

The human genome, the complete set of genes housed in twenty-three pairs of chromosomes, is nothing less than an autobiography of our species. Spelled out in a billion three-letter words using the four-letter alphabet of DNA, the genome has been edited, abridged, altered and added to as it has been handed down, generation to generation, over more than three billion years. With the first draft of t

Recommended by Charles T. Munger, Charlie Munger, Mark Zuckerberg, and 2 others.

Mark Zuckerberg

Founder/Facebook

This book aims to tell a history of humanity from the perspective of genetics rather than sociology. This should complement the other broad histories I've read this year, as well as follow "Energy" well in focusing on science. I've wanted to read Matt Ridley's books for a while. His recent book "The Rational Optimist" about how progress and the economy evolve is also near the top of my ever-growing pile of books to read. [source]

Naval Ravikant

CEO & Co-Founder/AngelList

Getting into the more evolution, science kind of books, I really highly, highly recommend picking up Genome … . [source]

6

The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance

David Epstein

4.8

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Now a New York Times Bestseller! With a new chapter added to the paperback.

In high school, I wondered whether the Jamaican Americans who made our track team so successful might carry some special speed gene from their tiny island. In college, I ran against Kenyans, and wondered whether endurance genes might have traveled with them from East Africa. At the same time, I began to notice that a train

Recommended by Dan Pink, Gabriel Coarna, and Paul Kedrosky.

Gabriel Coarna

David Epstein's "The Sports Gene" made me decide to never tell a child that "if you really really want something, and you work really really hard, then you can achieve your dream" -- not when it comes to sports, at least. [source]

Paul Kedrosky

@fromedome @nkl Start with @DavidEpstein’s terrific book The Sports Gene. Great independently, but many academic references as well. [source]

7

The Angel Experiment (Maximum Ride, #1)

James Patterson

4.7

Six unforgettable kids — with no families, no homes — are running for their lives. Max Ride and her best friends have the ability to fly. And that's just the beginning of their amazing powers. But they don't know where they come from, who's hunting them, why they are different from all other humans... and if they're meant to save mankind — or destroy it.

8

The Double Helix

James Watson

4.7

By identifying the structure of DNA, the molecule of life, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry & won themselves a Nobel Prize. At the time, Watson was only 24, a young scientist hungry to make his mark. His uncompromisingly honest account of the heady days of their thrilling sprint against other world-class researchers to solve one of science's greatest mysteries gives a daz

Recommended by Peter Attia, Matt Ridley, Adam Hart-Davis, and 1 others.

Peter Attia

Founder/Attia Medical

One of the books that considers to be an important read for people interested in his career path. [source]

Matt Ridley

An astonishing literary achievement, and it was about the greatest scientific discovery of the 20th century. [source]

Adam Hart-Davis

They made a brilliant guess and the result was that they and Maurice Wilkins shared a Nobel Prize and Rosalind Franklin didn’t, which was very unfair. [source]

9

A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution

Jennifer A. Doudna, Samuel H. Sternberg

4.7

A trailblazing biologist grapples with her role in the biggest scientific discovery of our era: a cheap, easy way of rewriting genetic code, with nearly limitless promise and peril.

Not since the atomic bomb has a technology so alarmed its inventors that they warned the world about its use. Not, that is, until the spring of 2015, when biologist Jennifer Doudna called for a worldwide moratorium on

Recommended by Marvin Liao and Linda Xie.

Marvin Liao

Partner/500 Startups

I tend to jump from book to book and may switch if I am interested in some new topic. This is a pleasure for me (which I also do benefit work wise from too). It’s quite a random list because I have eclectic interests (or just scatterbrained most likely) on tech business, AI, general global economy, geopolitics, rising Biotech economy & history. I'm basically 15% to 50% into all these books. [source]

Linda Xie

Really enjoyed the book "A Crack in Creation" co-authored by Jennifer Doudna, one of the scientists who discovered CRISPR. It goes over the history of gene editing, how it works (gets pretty technical), fascinating experiments, and future implications https://t.co/lM36xJ1BLL [source]

10

Seize the Night (Moonlight Bay, #2)

Dean Koontz, Keith Szarabajka

4.7

There are no rules in the dark, no place to feel safe, no escape from the shadows. But to save the day, you must...Seize the Night.

At no time does Moonlight Bay look more beautiful than at night. Yet it is precisely then that the secluded little town reveals its menace. Now children are disappearing. From their homes. From the streets. And there's nothing their families can do about it. Because in

11

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors

Carl Sagan, Ann Druyan

4.7

NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "Exciting and provocative . . . A tour de force of a book that begs to be seen as well as to be read."--The Washington Post Book World

World renowned scientist Carl Sagan and acclaimed author Ann Druyan have written a Roots for the human species, a lucid and riveting account of how humans got to be the way we are. Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors is a thrilling saga that starts

12

Awakening Gaia: The Lemurian Crystal Grid (Spiritual Genomics Book 2)

Fred L. Grover Jr. and Margaret Harrell

4.7

13

Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity

Jamie Metzl

4.7

Passionate, provocative, and highly illuminating, Hacking Darwin is the must read book about the future of our species for fans of Homo Deus and The Gene.

After 3.8 billion years humankind is about to start evolving by new rules...

From leading geopolitical expert and technology futurist Jamie Metzl comes a groundbreaking exploration of the many ways genetic-engineering is shaking the core foundati

Recommended by Joe Rogan.

Joe Rogan

Podcaster/Host

I had a great time talking to the brilliant Jamie Metzl, author of “Hacking Darwin”. The future is going to be VERY weird. Check his book out, it’s excellent. https://t.co/JoADTowsux [source]

14

Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence

Carl Sagan

4.7

Dr Carl Sagan takes us on a great reading adventure, offering his vivid and startling insights into the brains of humans & beasts, the origin of human intelligence, the function of our most haunting legends and their amazing links to recent discoveries.

15

The Epigenetics Revolution

Nessa Carey

4.7

Nessa Carey presents a compelling story of the most important revolution in modern biology - and what it could mean for humanity. She concludes by investigating the amazing possibilities for the improvement of humankind that epigenetics offers for the surprisingly near future.

Recommended by Naveen Jain.

Naveen Jain

I love the book on epigenetics, a book called "Epigenetics Revolution". [source]

16

A Code for Carolyn: A Genomic Thriller (Science and Fiction)

V. Anne Smith

4.7

17

When the Wind Blows (When the Wind Blows, #1)

James Patterson

4.7

Frannie O'Neill is a caring young veterinarian living in the Colorado Rockies, trying to erase the memory of her beloved husband's mysterious murder. It is not long before another neighbor suddenly dies, and FBI agent Kit Harrison arrives at Frannie's doorstep. Kit is hell-bent on solving the heinous case despite resounding protests from the FBI and the thrashing of his own internal demons.

Kit sec

18

Dolly Mixtures: The Remaking of Genealogy

Sarah Franklin

4.7

While the creation of Dolly the sheep, the world's most famous clone, triggered an enormous amount of discussion about human cloning, in Dolly Mixtures the anthropologist Sarah Franklin looks beyond that much-rehearsed controversy to some of the other reasons why the iconic animal's birth and death were significant. Building on the work of historians and anthropologists, Franklin reveals Dolly as

Recommended by Harriet Ritvo.

Harriet Ritvo

Sarah Franklin, an anthropologist at Cambridge, gives a full and clear account of how Dolly, the cloned sheep, came to be. [source]

19

Microcosm: E. Coli and the New Science of Life

Carl Zimmer

4.7

From the award-winning science writer and author of Evolution comes a startlingly original look at what it means to be alive--as revealed by a microbe that dwells within each person. 13 b&w illustrations.

20

Prized (Birthmarked, #2)

Caragh M. O'Brien

4.7

Striking out into the wasteland with nothing but her baby sister, a handful of supplies, and a rumor to guide her, sixteen-year-old midwife Gaia Stone survives, only to be captured by the people of Sylum, a dystopian society where women rule the men who drastically outnumber them, and a kiss is a crime. In order to see her sister again, Gaia must submit to their strict social code and the oppressi

21

Hood: Trailblazer of the Genomics Age

Luke Timmerman, Tracy Cutchlow, et al.

4.7

NAMED A TOP INDIE BOOK IN 2017 BY KIRKUS REVIEWS

Lee Hood did that rarest of things. He enabled scientists to see things they couldn't see before and do things they hadn't dreamed of doing. Scientists can now sequence complete human genomes in a day, setting in motion a revolution that is personalizing medicine.

Hood, a son of the American West, was an unlikely candidate to transform biology. But wi

22

The Language of Life: DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine

Francis S Collins

4.7

"His groundbreaking work has changed the very ways we consider our health and examine disease.” —Barack Obama

From Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institute of Health, 2007 recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and 15-year head of the Human Genome Project, comes one of the most important medical books of the year: The Language of Life. With accessible, insightful prose, Dr.

23

The Biology Of Belief: Unleashing The Power Of Consciousness, Matter And Miracles

Bruce H. Lipton

4.7

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Recommended by Catherine Plano.

Catherine Plano

A moment when something read in a book helped: The book from Dr. Bruce Lipton The Biology of Belief where he talks about how we SEE the world around us is a reflection of what is going on in our inner world (our mind). What we perceive or interpret as reality we project into our environment. The gold nugget here is… if you want to change your environment – change the way you see it, then change the meaning you give it and therefore you will change your behaviours and get the result that you are after. [source]

24

DNA: The Secret of Life

James D. Watson, Andrew Berry

4.7

Fifty years ago, James D. Watson, then just twentyfour, helped launch the greatest ongoing scientific quest of our time. Now, with unique authority and sweeping vision, he gives us the first full account of the genetic revolution—from Mendel’s garden to the double helix to the sequencing of the human genome and beyond.
Watson’s lively, panoramic narrative begins with the fanciful speculations of th

25

The Third Twin

Ken Follett

4.7

Using a restricted FBI database, genetic researcher Jeanie Ferrami has located identical twins born to different mothers. Frightened by her bizarre discovery, she is determined to discover the truth at any cost—until she finds herself at the center of a scandal that could ruin her career. To fight the charges, Jeannie plunges into a maze of hidden evidence. With growing horror, she uncovers a cyni

26

Navigating Metabolism

Navdeep Chandel

4.6

Complex metabolic pathway diagrams are a hallmark of many biochemistry textbooks. But what do they tell us about disease, physiology, cell signaling, aging, immunity, and gene expression? In a refreshing approach to the subject of metabolism, Navigating Metabolism provides a conceptual framework for navigating these pathways, showing how cells generate energy and synthesize cellular constituents a

27

Genetics and Genomics in Nursing and Health Care

Theresa A. Beery PhdRNACNP, M. Linda Workman PhDRNFAAN, et al.

4.6

Build the foundation you need to understand the science of genetics and its growing role in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders. Two experts in the field present the biological, psychological, and social implications of genetic influences in health care in an easy-to-read and -understand style.

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Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life

J. Craig Venter

4.6

In 2010, scientists led by J. Craig Venter became the first to successfully create 'synthetic life' - putting humankind at the threshold of the most important and exciting phase of biological research, one that will enable us to actually write the genetic code for designing new species to help us adapt and evolve for long-term survival. In 'Life at the Speed of Light', Venter presents a fascinatin

Recommended by Naveen Jain.

Naveen Jain

(Note: When asked what books had the biggest impact) A few that come to mind include: Abundance by Peter Diamandis, Life at the Speed of Light by Craig Venter and How Will You Measure Your Life? by Clayton M. Christensen, James Allworth, and Karen Dillon. However, every book I’ve read has impacted my thoughts in a different way. Whenever I am excited by a new topic or industry, such as the microbiome – which has resulted in the formation of Viome, I read any and all books on the topic. Each book contributes to my thought process and what is the next step to take. [source]

29

Exploring Personal Genomics

Joel T. Dudley and Konrad J. Karczewski

4.6

Rapid advances in high-throughput genome sequencing technologies foreshadow a near-future in which millions of individuals will gain affordable access to their complete genome sequence. This promises to offer unprecedented insights into the fundamental biological nature of ourselves and our species: where we came from, how we begin our lives, how we develop and grow, how we interact with our envir

Recommended by Balaji S. Srinivasan.

30

Genetics and Genomics in Medicine

Tom Strachan, Anneke Lucassen, et al.

4.6

Genetics and Genomics in Medicine is a new textbook written for undergraduate students, graduate students, and medical researchers that explains the science behind the uses of genetics and genomics in medicine today. Rather than focusing narrowly on rare inherited and chromosomal disorders, it is a comprehensive and integrated account of how genetics and genomics affect the whole spectrum of human

31

A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History

Nicholas Wade

4.6

Drawing on startling new evidence from the human genome, an explosive new account of the genetic basis of race and its role in the human story

Fewer ideas have been more toxic or harmful than the idea of the biological reality of race, and with it the idea that humans of different races are biologically different from one another. For this understandable reason, the idea has been banished from pol

32

Biochemistry for Dummies

John T. Moore

4.6

Grasp biochemistry basics, apply the science, and ace your exams Are you baffled by biochemistry? If so here's the good news ? you don't have to stay that way! Biochemistry For Dummies shows you how to get a handle on biochemistry, apply the science, raise your grades, and prepare yourself to ace any standardized test.

This friendly, unintimidating guide presents an overview of the material covered

33

Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves

George M. Church, Ed Regis

4.6

A HARVARD BIOLOGIST AND MASTER INVENTOR EXPLORES HOW NEW BIOTECHNOLOGIES WILL ENABLE US TO BRING SPECIES BACK FROM THE DEAD, UNLOCK VAST SUPPLIES OF RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND EXTEND HUMAN LIFE.

In 'REGENESIS', George Church and science writer Ed Regis explore the possibilities of the emerging field of synthetic biology. Synthetic biology, in which living organisms are selectively altered by modifying s

Recommended by Marvin Liao.

Marvin Liao

Partner/500 Startups

I tend to jump from book to book and may switch if I am interested in some new topic. This is a pleasure for me (which I also do benefit work wise from too). It’s quite a random list because I have eclectic interests (or just scatterbrained most likely) on tech business, AI, general global economy, geopolitics, rising Biotech economy & history. I'm basically 15% to 50% into all these books. [source]

34

Postgenomics: Perspectives on Biology after the Genome

Sarah S. Richardson, Hallam Stevens

4.6

Ten years after the Human Genome Project’s completion the life sciences stand in a moment of uncertainty, transition, and contestation. The postgenomic era has seen rapid shifts in research methodology, funding, scientific labor, and disciplinary structures. Postgenomics is transforming our understanding of disease and health, our environment, and the categories of race, class, and gender. At the

35

A Clash of Chiefs: rex militaris, rex sacrorum: Population genomics, archaeology, and ethnolinguistics from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages

Carlos Quiles

4.6

A Game of Clans: collectores venatoresque, agricolae pastoresque and A Clash of Chiefs: rex militaris, rex sacrorum are the first and second volumes of the series of books A Song of Sheep and Horses. These two volumes address the Proto-Indo-European Urheimat or homeland problem from a wide anthropological perspective, using archaeology and cultural and biological anthropology. More specifically, t

36

The "God" Part of the Brain: A Scientific Interpretation of Human Spirituality and God

Matthew Alper

4.6

"A lively manifesto...For the discipline's specific application to the matter at hand, I've seen nothing that matches the fury of The "God" Part of the Brain, which perhaps explains why it's earned something of a cult following." -Salon.com

In this revised cult classic, the author offers a systematic, scientific argument that shows why belief in God is an inherent evolutionary mechanism that enable

37

As the Future Catches You: How Genomics & Other Forces Are Changing Your Life, Work, Health & Wealth

Juan Enriquez

4.6

If you think the world has changed dramatically in the last five years, you haven’t seen anything yet.

You will never look at the world in the same way after reading As the Future Catches You. Juan Enriquez puts you face to face with unprecedented political, ethical, economic, and financial issues, dramatically demonstrating the cascading impact of the genetic, digital, and knowledge revolutions on

38

Genetics: From Genes to Genomes

Leland Hartwell, Leroy Hood, Michael Goldberg, Ann Reynolds, Lee Silver, Ruth Veres

4.6

Written by an author team, including a Noble Prize winner, this text presents the integration of Mendelian and molecular principles, providing students with the links between early genetics understanding and the molecular discoveries that have changed the way the field of genetics is viewed.

39

The $1,000 Genome: The Revolution in DNA Sequencing and the New Era of Personalized Medicine

Kevin Davies

4.6

In 2000, President Bill Clinton signaled the completion of the Human Genome Project at a cost in excess of $2 billion. A decade later, the price for any of us to order our own personal genome sequence—a comprehensive map of the 3 billion letters in our DNA—is rapidly and inevitably dropping to just $1,000. Dozens of men and women—scientists, entrepreneurs, celebrities, and patients—have already be

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R Bioinformatics Cookbook: Use R and Bioconductor to perform RNAseq, genomics, data visualization, and bioinformatic analysis

Dan MacLean

4.6

41

Biocode: The New Age of Genomics

Dawn Field, Neil Davies

4.6

The living world runs on genomic software - what Dawn Field and Neil Davies call the 'biocode' - the sum of all DNA on Earth. In Biocode, they tell the story of a new age of scientific discovery: the growing global effort to read and map the biocode, and what that might mean for the future. The structure of DNA was identified in 1953, and the whole human genome was mapped by 2003. Since then the n

42

More Than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement

Ramez Naam

4.6

43

The Social Life of DNA: Race, Reparations, and Reconciliation After the Genome

Alondra Nelson

4.6

The unexpected story of how genetic testing is affecting race in America

DNA has been a master key unlocking medical and forensic secrets, but its genealogical life has also been notable. Genealogy is the second most popular hobby in the United States, and the outpouring of interest in it from the African American community has been remarkable. After personally and professionally delving into the p

44

The Genomic Kitchen: Your Guide To Understanding And Using The Food-Gene Connection For A Lifetime Of Health

Amanda Archibald

4.6

The Genomic Kitchen is a system of cooking and eating that directly connects the food you eat with the behavior of your genes.

Flexible to your needs, it's easy to follow framework helps you choose, prepare and understand the ingredients that will help you achieve your health goals - whether that means managing your weight, having more energy, aging gracefully or simply living your healthiest life.

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Concepts in Genomics and Bioinformatics

Jamil Momand, Alison McCurdy, et al.

4.6

Concepts in Bioinformatics and Genomics takes a conceptual approach to its subject, balancing biology, mathematics, and programming while highlighting relevant real-world applications and providing students with the tools to compute and analyze biological data. It presents many thought-provoking exercises to stretch students' imaginations, giving them a deeper understanding of the molecular biolog

46

Human Evolution: A Very Short Introduction

Bernard Wood

4.6

The recent discovery of the diminutive Homo floresiensis (nicknamed "the Hobbit") in Indonesia has sparked new interest in the study of human evolution. In this Very Short Introduction, renowned evolutionary scholar Bernard Wood traces the history of paleoanthropology from its beginnings in the eighteenth century to today's latest fossil finds. Along the way we are introduced to the lively cast of

47

The End of Illness

David B. Agus

4.6

Can we live robustly until our last breath?

Do we have to suffer from debilitating conditions and sickness? Is it possible to add more vibrant years to our lives? In the #1 New York Times bestselling The End of Illness, Dr. David Agus tackles these fundamental questions and dismantles misperceptions about what “health” really means. Presenting an eye-opening picture of the human body and all the w

48

Here Is a Human Being: At the Dawn of Personal Genomics

Misha Angrist

4.6

In 2007, Misha Angrist became the fourth subject in the Personal Genome Project, George Church’s ambitious plan to sequence the entire genomic catalog: every participant’s twenty thousand–plus genes and the rest of his or her six billion base pairs. Unlocking the secrets of our genomes opens the door to understanding why we are the way we are and potentially fixing what ails us, from cancer and di

49

Deep Learning for the Life Sciences: Applying Deep Learning to Genomics, Microscopy, Drug Discovery, and More

Bharath Ramsundar, Peter Eastman, et al.

4.6

Deep learning has already achieved remarkable results in many fields. Now it's making waves throughout the sciences broadly and the life sciences in particular. This practical book teaches developers and scientists how to use deep learning for genomics, chemistry, biophysics, microscopy, medical analysis, and other fields.

Ideal for practicing developers and scientists ready to apply their skills t

50

Genomics: A Very Short Introduction

John M. Archibald

4.6

Genomics has transformed the biological sciences. From epidemiology and medicine to evolution and forensics, the ability to determine an organism's complete genetic makeup has changed the way science is done and the questions that can be asked of it. Its most celebrated achievement was the Human Genome Project, a technologically challenging endeavor that took thousands of scientists around the wor

51

Cradle

Arthur C. Clarke, Gentry Lee

4.6

In 1994, the Marines test a new missile. After launch it mysteriously disappears. If it reaches civilian areas they'll be in big trouble. Carol Dawson, a journalist, is alerted by an unusual sight of whales in the Miami area & decides to write about it.
Armed with equipment provided by her friend, Dr. Dale Michaels from the Miami Oceanographic Institute, she goes to investigate the rumors of a mis

52

Statistical Genomics: Linkage, Mapping, and Qtl Analysis

Ben Hui Liu

4.6

Genomics, the mapping of the entire genetic complement of an organism, is the new frontier in biology. This handbook on the statistical issues of genomics covers current methods and the tried-and-true classical approaches.

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Bioinformatics For Dummies

Jean-Michel Claverie, Cedric Notredame

4.6

Were you always curious about biology but were afraid to sit through long hours of dense reading? Did you like the subject when you were in high school but had other plans after you graduated? Now you can explore the human genome and analyze DNA without ever leaving your desktop! Bioinformatics For Dummies is packed with valuable information that introduces you to this exciting new discipline. Thi

54

Genetics for Dummies

Tara Rodden Robinson and Lisa Spock

4.6

Your no-nonsense guide to genetics

With rapid advances in genomic technologies, genetic testing has become a key part of both clinical practice and research. Scientists are constantly discovering more about how genetics plays a role in health and disease, and healthcare providers are using this information to more accurately identify their patients' particular medical needs. Genetic information is

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A Primer of Genome Science

Greg Gibson, Spencer V. Muse

4.6

A Primer of Genome Science bridges the gap between standard genetics textbooks and highly specialized, technical, and advanced treatments of the subdisciplines. It provides an affordable and up-to-date introduction to the field that is suited to advanced undergraduate or early graduate courses.

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Degrees of Mixture, Degrees of Freedom: Genomics, Multiculturalism, and Race in Latin America

Peter Wade

4.5

Race mixture, or mestizaje, has played a critical role in the history, culture, and politics of Latin America. In Degrees of Mixture, Degrees of Freedom, Peter Wade draws on a multidisciplinary research study in Mexico, Brazil, and Colombia. He shows how Latin American elites and outside observers have emphasized mixture's democratizing potential, depicting it as a useful resource for addressing p

57

Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution

Francis Fukuyama

4.5

A decade after his now-famous pronouncement of "the end of history," Francis Fukuyama argues that as a result of biomedical advances, we are facing the possibility of a future in which our humanity itself will be altered beyond recognition. Fukuyama sketches a brief history of man's changing understanding of human nature: from Plato and Aristotle to the modernity's utopians and dictators who sough

58

The Crispr/Cas9 System: Applications and Technology (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in the Post Genomic Era)

Alfred A. Bertelsen

4.5

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Introduction to Protein Science: Architecture, Function, and Genomics

Arthur M. Lesk

4.5

Proteins are essential to life, having a vital role in all living organisms. They are the ultimate micro machines: some are building blocks, joining with other substances to make the cells from which we are all formed. Some are catalysts, speeding up essential biochemical reactions to keep our cells alive. Yet others help cells to communicate, to move, and to build up the complex mix of tissues th