A Life Decoded: My Genome: My Life Contributor(s): Venter, J. Craig (Author) |
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ISBN: 0143114182 ISBN-13: 9780143114185 Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2008 Annotation: In this triumphant true story of one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in science today, Venter tells of the unparalleled drama in the quest to map the human genome--a tale that involves as much politics as science. 16-page b&w photo insert. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Science | Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics |
Dewey: B |
Age Level: 18-UP |
Grade Level: 13-UP |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.4" W x 8.3" L (0.75 lbs) 416 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents |
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Publisher Description: The triumphant memoir of the man behind one of the greatest feats in scientific history Of all the scientific achievements of the past century, perhaps none can match the deciphering of the human genetic code, both for its technical brilliance and for its implications for our future. In A Life Decoded, J. Craig Venter traces his rise from an uninspired student to one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in science today. Here, Venter relates the unparalleled drama of the quest to decode the human genome?a goal he predicted he could achieve years earlier and more cheaply than the government-sponsored Human Genome Project, and one that he fulfilled in 2001. A thrilling story of detection, A Life Decoded is also a revealing, and often troubling, look at how science is practiced today. |
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