Genetics: Macmillan Science Library

Published by Macmillan Reference USA

This title covers the full spectrum of this most important science. Major themes include:

Inheritance, from Mendel to the present
Genes and chromosomes, with full exploration of how genes work in the cell
Genetic diseases, including hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, and more than a dozen other common and well-known genetic disorders, plus how genes influence cancer, mental illness, and other complex disorders
Biotechnology, with special emphasis on lab techniques now in use in many high school classes, including eletrophoresis, restriction enzymes, and gene cloning
Ethical, legal, and social issues, including genetically modified foods and cloning
History of genetics, with both biographies and histories of major themes in genetics
Careers

Review:

"This outstanding new encyclopedia of genetics will be welcomed in high school libraries and will also likely find a place in college libraries. It includes a thorough presentation of modern genetics with many appealing features. Each volume includes a volume index (with a comprehensive index in Volume ), an extensive glossary of terms, and a topic outline thqat shows how all the articles can be grouped into broader topics. ... Although this set is probably targeted at advanced high school biology students, articles on subjects such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, and breast cancer will make it quite useful for health students, and there is plenty of career information. ... This major publication will be a valuable addition to library resources."
-- VOYA (Voice of Youth Advocacy) ( August 2003)

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