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Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
Victor K. Mcelheny
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Description for Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
Paperback. Inside the Human Genome Project. 384 pages, 8 pages illustrations. Deals with the story of the Human Genome Project from its origins, through the race to its accomplishment, and on to the vast efforts to exploit the complete, ordered sequence of the 3 billion subunits of DNA, the molecule of heredity. This title deals with the intellectual roots of the project, and the motivations that drove it. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: MFC; PSAK1. Dimension: 140 x 209 x 27. Weight: 396.
Drawing the Map of Life takes the story of the Human Genome Project from its origins, through the race to its accomplishment, and on to today's vast efforts to exploit the complete, ordered sequence of the 3 billion subunits of DNA, the molecule of heredity. It is the first account to deal in depth and balance with the intellectual roots of the project, the motivations that drove it, and the hype that often masked genuine triumphs. McElheny profiles key people, such as David Botstein, Eric Lander, Francis Collins, Watson, Michael Hunkapiller and Craig Venter. He also shows that, besides ... Read more
Drawing the Map of Life takes the story of the Human Genome Project from its origins, through the race to its accomplishment, and on to today's vast efforts to exploit the complete, ordered sequence of the 3 billion subunits of DNA, the molecule of heredity. It is the first account to deal in depth and balance with the intellectual roots of the project, the motivations that drove it, and the hype that often masked genuine triumphs. McElheny profiles key people, such as David Botstein, Eric Lander, Francis Collins, Watson, Michael Hunkapiller and Craig Venter. He also shows that, besides ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Basic Books
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780465028955
SKU
V9780465028955
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About Victor K. Mcelheny
Victor McElheny is a distinguished science journalist who has covered the revolution in molecular biology for the New York Times, Boston Globe, and Science for nearly three decades. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he ran the Knight Science Journalism Fellowships. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Reviews for Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project (A Merloyd Lawrence Book)
"A stirring explanation of why the Human Genome Project - which mapped our DNA - matters." (Discover) "As...Victor McElheny tells it in his racy and well-documented account, practical science can be as grubbily political and ego-driven as anything that goes on in the boardroom of international conglomerates. This is a very modern story and, ultimately, curiously heart-warming." (Sunday Times) "Comprehensive. ... Read more