Questions About Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters

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The last chapter in this pdf copy that I'm reading is about chromosome 22. Is there one for chromosome 23?

Jasna There's no chromosome 23. 22 + X/Y = 23. There are chapters numbered 1-22 and chapter "X and Y" between chapters 7 and 8.…moreThere's no chromosome 23. 22 + X/Y = 23. There are chapters numbered 1-22 and chapter "X and Y" between chapters 7 and 8.(less)

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Do we need some special knowledge to read it or can it be read by anyone?

Kirill No special knowledge needed. There is a lot of human history descriptions and stories of cause and effect discoveries. Maybe looking up some of the sc…moreNo special knowledge needed. There is a lot of human history descriptions and stories of cause and effect discoveries. Maybe looking up some of the scientific instruments/methods could be interesting after the fact.(less)

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This book sounds very intellectual. Is it readable?

Wayne VERY readable. The author is a writer first and foremost and it shows. I often find science books to weary me such that I can only read a chapter or t…moreVERY readable. The author is a writer first and foremost and it shows. I often find science books to weary me such that I can only read a chapter or two a day but this one I romped through in only 2 days(less)

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