Biological Science: a Molecular Approach
. 6th edition. The Biological Sciences Curriculum Study (BSCS). Boston: D.C. Heath, 1989
Gardner, Eldon J.
Human Heredity
. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1983.
Genetics for non-science college majors. Descriptions of human genetic syndromes.
Mange, Arthur P. and Elaine Johansen Mange.
Genetics:
Human Aspects
. Philadelphia: Saunders College, 1988. Rules of inheritance and pedigree well covered in Chapters 1-3.
Milunsky, Audrey,
Know Your Genes
. New York: Avon Books, 1979.
Readable. Covers genetics, inherited disorders, genetic counseling, etc.
Shymansky, James A., Nancy Romance, Larry D. Yore,
Journeys in Science / 6
. Teacher’s Edition. River Forest, IL: Laidlaw Educational Publishers, 1988. Chapter 18: “New Generations”.
Swertka, Eve and Albert Stwertka.
Genetic Engineering
. Franklin Watts, Inc., 1982.
Introduction to “new” and most-controversial developments in genetics and genetic engineering.
Thompson, J.S. and M.W. Thompson.
Genetics in Medicine
. Philadelphia: Saunders Co., 1986.
Watson, James D.
The Double Helix
. New York: Mentor Book, 1968.
A personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA.