Explores DNA, how it determines heredity, and some of the implications of recent genetic discoveries. Includes related activities.

Examines the lives and scientific breakthroughs of seven scientists who contributed to the field of genetics--Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Oswald Avery, James Watson, Francis Crick, and Har Gobind Khorana.

Illustrations and photos assist in detailed exploration of genetics and evolution including findings in fossils and on the microscopic level, from plants and animals to humans.

"Join one friendly mutt on a journey to discover the secret origin of dogs, how genetics and evolution shape species ..."--Back cover.

Explains the structure and function of DNA, including how heredity works, how scientists read code, and the treatment of diseases caused by genetic errors, and discusses relevant scientific research.

Covers over 2,000 terms arranged thematically. The themes include cells, the chemistry of life, inheritance and genetics, evolution, classifying living things, microorganisms, plant biology, animals, and ecology.

Illustrations and photos assist in detailed exploration of genetics and evolution including findings in fossils and on the microscopic level, from plants and animals to humans.

Discusses the life and work of Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk who studied heredity in plants and is considered the father of genetics.

An introduction to DNA and heredity that explains how DNA and genetics determine certain factors related to health, behavior, and appearance, what introns and exons are, how cells use DNA, and what the laws of heredity mean for people.

Presents recent archaeological findings about the first people to settle the Americas, how they got here, and from what continent they came,