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Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington: Volume 4, The Department of Plant Biology
Patricia Craig
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hardcover. This 2005 book is an exciting exploration of a century of scientific discovery. Num Pages: 294 pages, 63 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBFC; JNM; PST. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 595.
From humble beginnings as a small desert laboratory in Tucson, Arizona, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the Carnegie Institution's Department of Plant Biology has evolved into a thriving international center of plant molecular biology that sits today on the campus of Stanford University. In the last hundred years it has witnessed immense changes in biological thinking, and been at the forefront of innovative research. This fourth in a series of five histories of the Carnegie Institution touches on the tangled beginnings of ecology, the baroque complexities of photosynthesis, the great mid-century evolutionary synthesis and the adventurous start of ... Read more
From humble beginnings as a small desert laboratory in Tucson, Arizona, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the Carnegie Institution's Department of Plant Biology has evolved into a thriving international center of plant molecular biology that sits today on the campus of Stanford University. In the last hundred years it has witnessed immense changes in biological thinking, and been at the forefront of innovative research. This fourth in a series of five histories of the Carnegie Institution touches on the tangled beginnings of ecology, the baroque complexities of photosynthesis, the great mid-century evolutionary synthesis and the adventurous start of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521830812
SKU
V9780521830812
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About Patricia Craig
Freelance science writer.
Reviews for Centennial History of the Carnegie Institution of Washington: Volume 4, The Department of Plant Biology
'What makes this book really impressive is how much Patricia Craig, the author, manages to pack into her historical account. … The book is rich in including unpublished archival photographs; and Craig takes special care to include lesser known figures as well as the luminaries usually associated with the institution … The book is in fact a nicely comprehensive history ... Read more