Simply Genetics: Facts Made Fast

by D.K. Publishing

160 pages, Hardcover

Published November 18, 2025

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Christiana · Rating 4 out of 5]

This truly was a simplified version of learning about genetics from DNA sequencing to the use of proteins and everything related such as mutations and even gene editing.

I definitely feel like I’ve gained some clarity on the process of how genes work but I also recognized that some of the scientific language used did create barriers in understanding what was being said. Readers should keep in mind that you will most likely be researching terminology while you read this book.

Overall, it was a nicely structured, informative read and I would highly recommend to any who feel like they have little-to-no knowledge of genetics and wish to build a sturdy foundation in it.