Books: Genetics

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EvoWiki Resources: Books About Evolution: General evolution - Paleontology - Genetics - Evolutionary Psychology About the debate - Creationist books

• Steve Jones, The Language Of The Genes ( ISBN 0006552439 )

An pop-sci introduction to genetics

• Robert Plomin, Behavioral Genetics ( ISBN 0716751593 )

The standard textbook for those interested in how genes influence behavioral phenotypes.

• Matt Ridley, Genome ( ISBN 185702835X )

Covers all sorts, with genetics and evolutionary psychology featuring prominantly.

• Matt Ridley, Nature via Nurture ( ISBN 0060006781 )

An introduction to the "nature-nurture debate", and why the whole thing may be bunk.

• Patrick Bateson & Paul Martin, Design For Life: How Behaviour Develops ( ISBN 0099267624 )

An introduction to developmental and behavioural genetics (that pleases both Dawkins and Rose).