Evolution and Genetics

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Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Year: 2009
Tongue: English
Leaves: 55
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Evolution and Genetics, is one book in the Britannica Illustrated Science Library Seriesthat is correlated to the science curriculum in grades 5-8. The Britannica Illustrated Science Library is a visually compelling set that covers earth science, life sc

✦ Table of Contents

Contents......Page 5
Myths and Scientific Evidence......Page 7
Origin of Life......Page 13
Human Evolution......Page 23
Mechanisms of Heredity......Page 31
The Age of Genetics......Page 38
G......Page 50
Z......Page 51
E......Page 52
M......Page 53
W-Z......Page 54

✦ Subjects

Science;Nonfiction

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