Inspiring book for high school student

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A recommended book for a high school student interested in biology with an academic foundation is "Coming to Life: How Genes Drive Development" by Christiane Nusslein-Volhard. This book, authored by a Nobel laureate, explores the biochemical mechanisms involved in embryonic development, making complex concepts accessible to a lay audience. It is particularly inspiring for those with limited background in the subject, blending biology with elements of mathematics and development science.
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I am trying to find a book that may be related to biology and has some sort of academic underpinning (perhaps something mathematical).

This is for a high school student with little background. So I am looking for a very inspiring sort of book.

If anything comes to mind, please respond.
 
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I like this one.

Coming to Life: How Genes Drive Development by Christiane Nusslein-Volhard (there should be an umlaut over that u). Copyright 2006 Kales Press, Inc. ISBN 0-9670076-7-4

Written by a Nobel laureate for an interested lay audience. This describes some of the biochemical mechanisms behind pattern development in a developing embryo.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0967007674/?tag=pfamazon01-20
 
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