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My First Book about Genetics - (Dover Children's Science Books) by Patricia J Wynne & Donald M Silver (Paperback)

My First Book about Genetics - (Dover Children's Science Books) by  Patricia J Wynne & Donald M Silver (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With 46 illustrations and easy-to-read captions, this book explains what genes control and how they are passed along from one generations to the next. Perfect for ages 8 and up.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Learning is fun with this entertaining and informative book about genetics. Forty-six illustrations are accompanied by easy-to-read captions explaining that genes are "chemical instructions" necessary for living things to stay alive and reproduce. <br> Perfect for kids ages 8 and up, this book describes what genes control and how they are passed along from one generation to the next, genes and DNA, genes and proteins, genes that turn on and those that turn off, genes that protect us from harmful bacteria and viruses, and genes that scientists transfer from one kind of living thing to another.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>An accomplished science and nature illustrator, Patricia J. Wynne is the recipient of the 2008 Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor and has won awards from <i>Parenting </i>magazine, the John Burroughs Association, and the National Science Teachers Association. Patricia's artwork has appeared in galleries, magazines, newspapers, and more than 100 books for both children and adults. She is the illustrator of numerous successful Dover titles on science and nature, including<i> My First Book About Outer Space </i>and <i>My First Book About the Body</i>. <br> Trained as a research scientist, Donald M. Silver has written more than 80 books for students of all ages and for teachers. His One Small Square series takes a close-up look at plants and animals where they live. He has won numerous awards including the Children's Science Writing Award in Physics and Astronomy from the American Institute of Physicists. He lives in New York City where he has worked with Patricia J. Wynne since 1981 and with whom he has co-authored numerous successful Dover titles on science and nature, including the "My First Book" series.

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