Blue Genes and Polyester Plants

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Engineering and Technology. Medicine and Health. Ecology and Animal Behavior. Zoology and Animal Physiology. Plant Science. Earth Sciences. The Molecules of Life. Chemistry. Astronomy. Physics. Mathematics and Computers. Recommended Reading. Index.