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How can science explain what made me who I am? Genetics is one of the keys to understanding life. Everyone is different. But how, when we are all born on the same planet and often under very similar circumstances, is it possible for each and every person to be unique? Genetics now understands what is needed to make a human being possible. From the discovery of DNA to radical treatments of inborn diseases, this classic introduction to the science of genetics, by bestselling science author Steve Jones, provides a unique introduction to this most modern of sciences.