{"product_id":"the-art-of-genes-how-organisms-make-themselves-9780192862082","title":"The Art of Genes: How Organisms Make Themselves","description":"\u003cbr\u003e Over the past twenty years there has been a revolution in biology--for the first time scientists have been able to unravel the details of how organisms make themselves. The mechanisms by which a fertilized egg develops into an adult can now be grasped in a way that was unimaginable a few decades ago. \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Genes\u003c\/em\u003e is the first account of these exciting new findings, and of their broader significance in how we view ourselves. \u003cbr\u003e Through a highly original synthesis of sciece and art, Enrico Coen vividly describes this revolution in our understanding of how plants and animals develop. Drawing on a wide range of material--from flowers growing petals instead of sex organs, and flies that develop an extra pair of wings, to works of art by Leonardo and Magritte--he explains in lively accessible prose the meaning of genes. Coen draws parallels between the way genes respond to the developing pattern of an organism and the way an artist responds to a painting being created on canvas, a memorable analogy that shows how the organism develops through an interactive dialogue in which there is no separation between plan and execution. \u003cbr\u003eThere have been many attempts to resolve the paradox of how organisms make themselves. Lucid, authoritative, and entertaining, \u003cem\u003eThe Art of Genes\u003c\/em\u003e offers fresh and exciting insights into the nature of evolution, development, and human creativity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Enrico Coen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.83h x 5.06w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780192862082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnrico Coen\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor in the Genetics Department at the John Innes Centre in Norwich.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40846655979635,"sku":"9.78019E+12","price":57.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_86e96fc2-b153-4573-9261-08297dec77a7.jpg?v=1686143363","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-art-of-genes-how-organisms-make-themselves-9780192862082","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}