The Making of You by Katharina Vestre

The Making of You by Katharina Vestre

It's the first great mystery: where did you come from? How did your cells know what to build? What are bones made from? When did your eyes start working, and what did they see?

Vestre has a rare talent for breaking down complex biology and turning it into something captivating and compelling -- Linda Geddes * Bumpology *
Tremendously enjoyable.. From Hox genes to glial cells, The Making of You wears its evident scholarship lightly -- Jessie Greengrass, author * Sight *
Ideal reading for anyone who was ever an embryo -- Matthew Cobb, author * Life’s Greatest Secret *
Captivating * Bookseller *
Engrossing... has the knack of sparking wonder * Nature *

Katharina Vestre is a cell biologist and Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Oslo Department of Biosciences. The Making of You is her first book. It is illustrated by Linnea Vestre and translated by Matt Bagguley. Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we think and feel about health. Inspired by the medical objects and curiosities collected by Henry Wellcome, it connects science, medicine, life and art. Wellcome Collection exhibitions, events and books explore a diverse range of subjects, including consciousness, forensic medicine, emotions, sexology, identity and death. wellcomecollection.org

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ISBN 13	9781788161848
ISBN 10	178816184X
Title	The Making of You
Author	Katharina Vestre
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Profile Books Ltd
Year published	2021-02-04
Number of pages	176
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