Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity Paperback - 2002 - 1st Edition
by Ackerman, Jennifer
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CHANCE IN THE HOUSE OF FATE is a rich and often personal tour through the surprising turns of heredity, informed by the ways genetic inheritance has affected Ackerman's own life. From a younger sister's profound retardation and her mother's illness to the births of her own healthy daughters, Ackerman reveals her own experiences as telling touchpoints, ultimately illuminating the the hidden biological connections among all forms of life.
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- Title Chance in the House of Fate: A Natural History of Heredity
- Author Ackerman, Jennifer
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Mariner Books, Boston
- Date 2002-04-17
- Features Bibliography, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # B19A-02672
- ISBN 9780618219094 / 0618219099
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 1.78 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00054122
- Dewey Decimal Code 599.935
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CHANCE IN THE HOUSE OF FATE is a rich and often personal tour through the surprising turns of heredity, informed by the ways genetic inheritance has affected Ackerman's own life. From a younger sister's profound retardation and her mother's illness to the births of her own healthy daughters, Ackerman reveals her own experiences as telling touchpoints, ultimately illuminating the the hidden biological connections among all forms of life.
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- New York Times, 06/09/2002, Page 32
