50 Years of DNA
Julie Clayton
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Description for 50 Years of DNA
Paperback. Editor(s): Clayton, Julie; Dennis, Carina. Num Pages: 145 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PDX; PSAK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 212 x 8. Weight in Grams: 452.
Crick and Watson's discovery of the structure of DNA fifty years ago marked one of the great turning points in the history of science. Biology, immunology, medicine and genetics have all been radically transformed in the succeeding half-century, and the double helix has become an icon of our times. This fascinating exploration of a scientific phenomenon provides a lucid and engaging account of the background and context for the discovery, its significance and afterlife, while a series of essays by leading scientists, historians and commentators offers uniquely individual perspectives on DNA and its impact on modern science and society.
Crick and Watson's discovery of the structure of DNA fifty years ago marked one of the great turning points in the history of science. Biology, immunology, medicine and genetics have all been radically transformed in the succeeding half-century, and the double helix has become an icon of our times. This fascinating exploration of a scientific phenomenon provides a lucid and engaging account of the background and context for the discovery, its significance and afterlife, while a series of essays by leading scientists, historians and commentators offers uniquely individual perspectives on DNA and its impact on modern science and society.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
139
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403914804
SKU
V9781403914804
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Ref
99-15
About Julie Clayton
BRUCE ALBERTS, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, USA PHILIP BALL JOHN BELL, University of Oxford, UK ZEV BRYANT, Department of Molecular Cell Biology, University of California, USA CARLOS BUSTAMANTE, Department of Molecular and Cell Biology and Department of Physics at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of California, USA ARAVINDA CHAKRAVARTI , McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, John Hopkins University School ... Read more
Reviews for 50 Years of DNA
'The editors have crafted a concise, reader-friendly and handsomely illustrated history of the discovery that revolutionized biology...' - Publishers Weekly '...a superbly illustrated, carefully researched and well-written DNA jubilee book...For me, and probably many other readers who are interested in the history of science, this book provides new insights into understanding what really happened in the first ... Read more