Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters by Matt Ridley

"In the beginning was the word." (Genome 11) This word was indefinitely important to the world, because knowing what this word meant and what was locked in it held the meaning of life. The word is "Genome" and it is also the name of the book authored by Matt Ridley, not as a scientific work but a work of art. Guiding the reader with the life of the genome through its chromosomes, a story told in …

…they have a strong background on cellular/molecular biology. I think it is highly recommended that college students going into the biological field read this book, because it provides a new point from a more non-scientific view. As with most personal works there is some bias in this book, so the reader should be able to discern the differences. Bibliography Ridley, Matt. Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters. New York: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 1999.