Product Description: Aimed at high school students and non-scientists interested in this timely topic, Developmental Biology is a guided tour of humankind's embryological journey. It examines not only the embryo but also the triumphs and tribulations of biologists from the earliest history of embryology to the latest theories in this fascinating field...read more

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