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Explains the structure of DNA and how its code works. Explores the related issues of genetic engineering, gene therapy, stem cell research, and cloning.

Explains genetics and how DNA works through imaginary newspaper columns, letters from parent to child, and other scenarios.

Drawing on research material and interviews with James Watson, members of his family, and his colleagues, Joyce Baldwin tells Watson's story from childhood to the present.

Traces the quest to solve the mysteries of DNA and how human traits are passed down from one generation to another;and profiles the scientists involved in its discovery.

Chronicles the life of Rosalind Franlin, discussing her childhood in Europe, love of science, research at King's College, London, role in the discovery of the structure of DNA, and other related topics.

Two museum mice presents an illustrated science book about human origins and evolution and the development of language, music, art, and the use of tools.

Bloort 183, an asexual alien scientist, explains the fundamentals of genetics, covering human DNA, evolution, and other scientific concepts in graphic novel format.

A biography of James Watson, one of the scientists who helped discover the structure of DNA, the carrier of heredity in higher organisms.

A collection of photographs and illustrations that describe what DNA is and how it works.

Describes the collaboration of Watson and Crick in the effort to discover DNA.

Explains the structure and function of DNA, including how heredity works, how scientists read code, and the treatment of diseases caused by genetic errors, and discusses relevant scientific research.

Presents an introduction to forensic science, explaining how genetic material called DNA is used to unlock information that can not otherwise be recovered in solving crimes and other mysteries.

Explores the latest research into DNA and what it has revealed about how species adapt and change, discussing what researchers are learning about DNA and its ability to shape the human race and what these new findings mean for the future of science, medicine, and humanity.

Scientist J. Craig Venter recounts his involvement in the mapping of the human genome, discussing how his training and interest in science and medicine helped prepare him for the daunting task, how his research consumed his life, and how his discoveries impacted his views on life and evolution.

Examines how forensic scientists gather and use DNA and body evidence to investigate crimes and presents related case studies as well as key facts.