by science writer Matt Ridley is a landmark work of popular science that explores the human blueprint through the lens of our 23 pairs of chromosomes. Originally published in 1999 during the height of the Human Genome Project, the book treats each chromosome as a "chapter" that reveals a different facet of human nature, history, and biology. Core Concept and Structure

The book is organized into 23 chapters, each corresponding to a human chromosome pair. For each chromosome, Ridley selects a specific gene to tell a broader story about the human condition: Genome by Matt Ridley | Book Review

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