VGC.Cassell,1992.First UK edition-first printing.Red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj(a couple of creases and nicks on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawings.Nice and clean pages with a couple of small marks and ink mark on the outer edges,small nick on the edge of the pages,very small ink mark inside the front cover.The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.423pp including Notes,bibliography,index. This is another paragraph Product Description: This is an account of the race to find the complete genetic code which defines every human and determines the way we're put together. The book demonstrates how this task has occupied researchers, from Mendel in the 19th century, through to Watson and Crick's discovery of DNA and after. It also takes a careful look at the ethical quandaries that mankind will be faced with once the research is complete.