Paper books: Top 50 Titles in Genetics

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Top 50 Titles in Genetics

(According to Robert M. Young and Ian Pitchford)

1. The Selfish Gene: Richard Dawkins / Paperback / Published 1990
2. Living With Our Genes : Why They Matter More Than You Think: Dean H. Hamer, Peter Copeland / Hardcover / Published 1998
3. The Biotech Century: Harnessing the Gene and Remaking the World: Jeremy Rifkin (Introduction) / Hardcover / Published 1998
4. Remaking Eden : Cloning and Beyond in a Brave New World: Lee M. Silver / Hardcover / Published 1997
5. An Introduction to Genetic Algorithms (Complex Adaptive Systems): Melanie Mitchell / Hardcover / Published 1996
6. The Cartoon Guide to Genetics: Larry Gonick, Mark Wheelis (Contributor) / Paperback / Published 1991
7. The Double Helix : A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA: James D. Watson / Mass Market Paperback / Published 1991
8. Genes VI: Benjamin Lewin, et al / Hardcover / Published 1997
9. Biotechnology Unzipped : Promises & Realities: Eric S. Grace / Paperback / Published 1997
10. The Science of Jurassic Park : And the Lost World Or, How to Build a Dinosaur: Rob Desalle, et al / Hardcover / Published 1997
11. Clones and Clones : Facts and Fantasies About Human Cloning: Martha Nussbaum (Editor), Cass R. Sunstein (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1998
12. Proteome Research : New Frontiers in Functional Genomics (Principles and Practice): M. R. Wilkins (Editor), et al / Paperback / Published 1997
13. The Lives to Come : The Genetic Revolution and Human Possibilities: Philip Kitcher / Paperback / Published 1997
14. The Cosmic Serpent : DNA and the Origins of Knowledge: Jeremy Narby / Hardcover / Published 1998
15. Altered Fates : Gene Therapy and the Retooling of Human Life: Jeff Lyon, Peter Gorner (Contributor) / Paperback / Published 1996
16. The Thread of Life : The Story of Genes and Genetic Engineering: Susan Aldridge / Hardcover / Published 1996
17. Calculating the Secrets of Life : Applications of the Mathematical Sciences in Molecular Biology: Eric S. Lander (Editor), Michael S. Waterman (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1995
18. Born That Way : Genes, Behavior, Personality: William Wright / Hardcover / Published 1998
19. Cats Are Not Peas : A Calico History of Genetics: Laura L. Gould / Hardcover / Published 1996
20. Introduction to Quantitative Genetics: D. S. Falconer, Trudy F. C. MacKay (Contributor) / Paperback / Published 1996
21. Who's Afraid of Human Cloning?: Gregory E. Pence / Paperback / Published 1998
22. The Double Helix : A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA: James D. Watson, Gunther S. Stent (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1981
23. Human Diversity: Richard C. Lewontin / Paperback / Published 1995
24. Making PCR : A Story of Biotechnology (viii): Paul Rabinow / Paperback / Published 1997
25. Mood Genes : Hunting for Origins of Mania and Depression: Samuel H. Barondes / Hardcover / Published 1998
26. In the Name of Eugenics : Genetics and the Uses of Human Heredity: Daniel J. Kevles / Paperback / Published 1995
27. Rosalind Franklin and DNA: Anne Sayre / Paperback / Published 1978
28. DNA and Destiny : Nature and Nurture in Human Behavior: R. Grant Steen / Hardcover / Published 1996
29. Code of Codes : Scientific and Social Issues in the Human Genome Project: Daniel J. Kevles (Editor), Leroy Hood (Editor) / Paperback / Published 1993
30. The Language of Genes : Solving the Mysteries of Our Genetic Past, Present and Future: Steve Jones / Paperback / Published 1995
31. Altered Fates : Gene Therapy and the Retooling of Human Life: Jeff Lyon, Peter Gorner (Contributor) / Hardcover / Published 1995
32. Brave New Worlds : Staying Human in the Genetic Future: Bryan Appleyard / Hardcover / Published 1998
33. Making Sense of Sex : How Genes and Gender Influence Our Relationships: David P. Barash, et al / Hardcover / Published 1997
34. Genetic Engineering Dream or Nightmare?: The Brave New World of Science and Business: Mae-Wan Ho / Paperback / Published 1998
35. The DNA Mystique : The Gene As a Cultural Icon: Dorothy Nelkin, M. Susan Lindee (Contributor) / Paperback / Published 1996
36. Making Pcr : A Story of Biotechnology: Paul Rabinow / Hardcover / Published 1996
37. Unraveling DNA : The Most Important Molecule of Life: Maxim D. Frank-Kamenetskii (Preface) / Paperback / Published 1997
38. Exploding the Gene Myth : How Genetic Information Is Produced and Manipulated by Scientists, Physicians, Employers, Insurance Companies, Educators...: Ruth Hubbard, Elijah Wald / Paperback / Published 1997
39. Not in Our Genes : Biology, Ideology, and Human Nature: Steven Rose (Contributor), et al / Paperback / Published 1985
40. Concepts of Genetics: William S. Klug, Michael R. Cummings (Contributor) / Hardcover / Published 1997
41. Understanding DNA : The Molecule & How It Works: Horace Drew (Contributor), Chris R. Calladine / Paperback / Published 1997
42. Genetic Secrets : Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality in the Genetic Era: Mark A. Rothstein (Editor) / Hardcover / Published 1997
43. DNA Sequencing : From Experimental Methods to Bioinformatics (Introduction to Biotechniques Series): Luke Alphey / Paperback / Published 1997
44. The Science of Jurassic Park and the Lost World: Rob Desalle, David Lindley / Paperback / Published 1998
45. Statistical Genomics : Linkage, Mapping, and Qtl Analysis: Ben-Hui Liu / Hardcover / Published 1997
46. Signs of Life : The Language and Meanings of DNA: Robert Pollack / Paperback / Published 1995
47. Evolutionary Quantitative Genetics: Derek A. Roff / Paperback / Published 1997
48. Dealing With Genes : The Language of Heredity: Paul Berg, et al / Hardcover / Published 1992
49. Dictionary of Genetics: Robert C. King, et al / Paperback / Published 1996
50. The Thread of Life : The Story of Genes and Genetic Engineering: Susan Aldridge / Paperback / Published 1998