Mutants : On Genetic Variety and the Human Body (Paperback)

from bhowell

Don't be put off by the title. This is one of the clearest science books I have ever read about human biology and genetics. The author has a talent for making complex events understandable in layman's language. The book is both fascinating and easy to read. It would make a wonderful textbook to m...

from EvaCatHerder

When I first started glancing at this book, I was worried that it would be little more than a Weekly World News freakshow. Instead it was a well-written analysis on how science has learned from the appearance, heritability and severity of mutations. The author was very respectful of the subjects ...

from Meggo

A fascinating book about the genetic code, and how it is revealed through mutations, polymorphisms or other changes. The science in this book is very detailed and sometimes challenging, but it is anchored in multiple examples from human medical records, historical oddities, and scientific experim...

from PirateJenny

It's really interesting, though I did get a bit lost when the author mentioned specific genetic sequences. Mostly, though, it is for the layperson. It's not a freak show type of book either, though it does have pictures. It's really about how one little default in a genetic sequence can result in...

from setnahkt

Very good, if a little creepy. Author Armand Marie Leroi treats the subject of human body variation (we're talking things like conjoined twins, not eye color) with a mixture of compassion and intellectual curiosity that would make me happy to deal with him if I had two heads. Both of us, in fact....