books by University Publishing (generation broken genome)

books by University Publishing

books:

The Genome Generation
Elizabeth Finkel

Melbourne University Publishing, 2012

The year 2001 marked the moment when scientists first read the 3 billion letters of DNA that make up the human genome. This breakthrough begged questions such as What have we learned about evolution? How has it changed the way we practice medicine, grow crops, and breed livestock? and Is the genomic revolution an overhyped flop? Answering these and many other queries, this account covers revolutionary genetic developments in areas as ...

The Broken Years
Bill Gammage

Melbourne University Publishing, 2010

Containing the diaries and letters of more than 1,000 Australian soldiers who served in World War I, this collection vividly reconstructs the valor and tragedy of their experience. The reasons behind the Great War and its profound effect on the attitudes and ideals of Australia are intertwined with intimate personal details in this beautifully constructed narrative.