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In this profusely illustrated booklet, r e a d e r s experience t h e birth of our universe, our solar system, a n d t h e origin of life's elements. T h e work of Darwin on evolution a n d Mendel on genetics sets t h e s t a g e for a journey t h r o u g h h u m a n a n d bacterial cells t o e x a m i n e t h e D N A molecule, m a s t e r architect of life. How a cell is m a d e to m u t a t e t h r o u g h a recombination of D N A is explained in detail. T h e new technology known a s gene splicing is described in everyday t e r m s . E a c h p a g e contains illustrations, a n d 16 p a g e s a r e in full color. 24 pages, paperbound O r d e r s of 10 or m o r e
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