DNA: A Graphic Guide to the Molecule that Shook the World

A graphic portrayal of DNA science designed for a wide audience, combining humor with historical and philosophical insight. Suitable for classroom and general reading, this volume traces DNA from its discovery in 1869 through early-twentieth-century debates on inheritance mechanisms, evolution, and the nature of life's variety. The book explores DNA's relationship to health, disease causes and treatments, and covers the creation of new life forms, nanomachines, crime detection applications, and philosophical foundations of Darwinian theory. It examines recent changes in evolutionary understanding and their effects on how we view living things. Borin Van Loon's illustrations document contributions from Gregor Mendel, Frederick Griffith, James Watson, Francis Crick, and other biologists and researchers. The book also addresses modern controversies surrounding the Human Genome Project and cloning. Readers without science or philosophy backgrounds will find the narrative accessible and informative.