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The Genome Odyssey is a fascinating and relatively layman friendly history of genetics and the advancements made in genomics. It's not perfect - while Ashley does a good job of providing "every man" explanations for things that get highly technical, the Ferrari example tied to costs being by far one of the most impactful, there are times where having a background knowledge of genetics and medicine would make the book easier to understand. And while I have a rudimentary understanding of both that may help me more than someone who doesn't - there were still points where I feel I didn't fully understand the points he was trying to convey. There are four parts of the book - focusing on early knowledge gleaned about the human genome, how this knowledge can be used to diagnose and potentially treat or mitigate diseases, genetics and the heart and finally how current and future research and compilation of genomes can advance the field. The third part of the book has a tendency to stray away from the focus of the book some by focusing as much on managing diseases of the heart as what causes the diseases, and while interesting and understandable since the author is also a cardiologist, doesn't always feel like the best fit with the overall focus of the book on genetics. Overall this is still an interesting and relatively understandable book for the average person on genetics and the path forward to preventing or managing diseases.