heredity

Briefly discusses the principles of genetics and heredity as illustrated by a youngster's family tree.

Examines the history and development of genetic fingerprinting and how scientists are using this knowledge in various fields including crime prevention and medicine.

Discusses how living things inherit traits, chronicles the history of the study of heredity, and examines current research on genetic engineering and mapping the human gene.

Explains what heredity is and how genes determine the traits of animals or plants.

Challenges common beliefs that human potential is largely determined by genetics and other biological factors, drawing on a variety of scientific disciplines to explain how to tap innate abilities that have been influenced by environmental factors.

Explores the way we inherit the color of our hair through our genes, and what hair colors are most and least common.

Explains the elements of genetics that determine one's eye color and discusses how eye color can be handed down among families. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Provides information about the field of genetics and DNA and discusses its importance to human life, animal breeding, and agriculture. Focuses on the theories and observations of Charles Darwin and Gregor Mendel and includes color photos, illustrations, a glossary, and an index.

Offers a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow, overview of genetics, explaining how genes are passed on from one generation to the next, the variety genes create, and the process of evolution.

Describes how certain organisms adapt to their environment, ways to protect the environment, genetic engineering, and biotechnology.