你的鼻子是高還是扁、頭髮是直的還是捲的
在出生時就已經由基因決定好了!
解開遺傳密碼和基因的祕密 孩子認識基因科學的第一本書!
鼻子的形狀由4個基因來決定
髮色和髮質受到100個以上基因的控制
眼珠的顏色由超過16個基因來決定
非洲的青鱂魚從孵化到產卵,只需要15天。翻車魚和枯葉變色龍剛出生時都很小,長大後的翻車魚體型非常龐大,而枯葉變色龍卻只有火柴棒大小……這一切都和DNA有關。
人體裡也有DNA,這些DNA上帶著遺傳密碼和基因,告訴你的身體該怎麼長。比如鼻子的形狀由4個基因來決定、髮色和髮質受到100個以上基因的控制、眼珠的顏色由超過16個基因來決定!
科學家根據遺傳密碼,就能知道誰和誰有血緣關係,還可以發現原來黑猩猩是人類的動物近親,甚至連玫瑰花也和人類有相同的遺傳密碼……這本書用循序漸進的方式,逐一為孩子解開遺傳密碼和基因的祕密。
近年來,基因科學是非常熱門的話題,報章中經常出現基因改造等新聞。如果你想和孩子談遺傳、基因等觀念,這本書正適合作為孩子接觸基因科學的第一本書!
同系列還有:《微生物:看不見的魔術師》Tiny Creatures: The World of Microbes
、《數不清!大自然的生物多樣性》
——中文書介摘錄自《DNA:基因和遺傳的祕密》,上誼文化出版
From the award-winning team behind Tiny and Lots comes a new book exploring another fascinating area of biology: growth.
"Vibrantly illustrated, this is a fascinating and accessible introduction to the concept of DNA for five- to eight-year-olds" Guardian
A beautifully illustrated introduction to the concept of DNA for younger readers. All living things grow – every plant and every animal, including human beings. Some things grow fast and others grow slowly; some things grow by tiny degrees, while others grow to be enormous. Yet there's something about the way we grow that links us all together. Ever since you were the size of a dot, your body has been following a set of instructions: a code, which connects you with every creature on the planet... With words from Nicola Davies and exquisite artwork by Emily Sutton, this groundbreaking book is certain to enchant and inspire children.
"Explaining the concept of DNA to young children sounds an impossible task but this book succeeds beautifully." Sunday Express