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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
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Frank Hartman, a virologist working for the government's top-secret biohazard agency, is the only man capable of stopping George Galen, a geneticist who has discovered how to "improve" humans by making them stronger, healthier, and compliant to his will.
Author
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
"Understanding genetics is like sitting down to work a massive puzzle. With each piece you examine, think through, and solve, you glean a new and amazing insight into humanity. Put several pieces together, and you can treat or cure a disease, save a developing fetus from a fatal birth defect, catch a criminal, or reunite a family ... Each lecture begins with a helpful story that illustrates the importance of genetics. The course explicitly outlines...
9) Mercies in disguise: a story of hope, a family's genetic destiny, and the science that rescued them
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"If your family carried a mutated gene that foretold a brutal illness and you were offered the chance to find out if you'd inherited it, would you do it? Would you walk toward the problem, bravely accepting whatever answer came your way? Or would you avoid the potential bad news as long as possible? In [this book], ... Gina Kolata tells the story of the Baxleys, an almost archetypal family in a small town in South Carolina. A proud and determined...