Tears of the Cheetah
Subtitle: And Other Tales from the Genetic Frontier
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Published: September 25, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9780312272869
Subjects: Evolution; Genetics (non-medical); Popular science; Zoology & animal sciences; Science; Science/Mathematics; Animals; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Life Sciences - Zoology - General; Science / Zoology; Animal Genetics; Endangered species; Genetics; Popular works
First sentence: IT IS CONSIDERED CHINA'S GOLDEN AGE.
Description: "In Tears of the Cheetah, medical geneticist and conservationist Stephen J. O'Brien narrates fast-moving science adventure stories that explore the mysteries of survival among the earth's most endangered and beloved wildlife. Here we uncover the secret histories of exotic species such as Indonesian orangutans, humpback whales, and the imperiled cheetah - the world's fastest animal, which nonetheless cannot escape its own genetic weaknesses."

"Among these genetic detective stories we also discover how the Serengeti lions have lived with FIV (the feline version of HIV), where giant pandas really come from, how bold genetic action pulled the Florida panther from the edge of extinction, how the survivors of the medieval Black Death passed on a genetic gift to their descendents, and how mapping the genome of the domestic cat helped solve a murder case in Canada."--Jacket.