Books like Genes
Loved Genes by Benjamin Lewin? Here are 5 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Genes →5 books
- 1The Double Helix
The Double Helix
James D. WatsonA personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA, useful for understanding where the molecular concepts came from.
- 2The Gene
The Gene
Siddhartha MukherjeeA history of the idea of the gene and its scientific development, written for general readers.
- 3The Eighth Day of Creation
The Eighth Day of Creation
Horace Freeland JudsonA history of the discovery of molecular biology, told through the scientists who built the field.
- 4The Selfish Gene
The Selfish Gene
Richard DawkinsA popular book on genes as the units of evolution, drawing on genetics for a general audience.
- 5Genome
Genome
Matt RidleyA popular tour of the human genome, chapter by chapter, that explains genes through the traits they affect.
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