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Genetics

Berg, Paul, and Maxine Singer. Dealing with Genes: The Language of Heredity. University Science, 1992. Focuses on the structure and function of genetic material.

Davies, Kevin. Cracking the Genome: Inside the Race to Unlock Human DNA. Free Press, 2001. Engaging account of efforts to decipher the human genome sequence.

Drlica, Karl. Understanding DNA and Gene Cloning: A Guide for the Curious. 3rd ed. Wiley, 1996. Explanations are accompanied by questions for discussion and lists of further reading.

Gould, Laura L. Cats Are Not Peas: A Calico History of Genetics. Copernicus, 1996. History of classical genetics.

Riddley, Matt. Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters. HarperCollins, 2000. Discusses the Human Genome Project and its mapping of the 23 human chromosomes.

Wilkie, Thomas. Perilous Knowledge: The Human Genome Project and Its Implications. University of California Press, 1994. Social and ethical implications of mapping the human genetic code.