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Genesis of the Salk Institute: The Epic of Its Founders
Suzanne Bourgeois
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Description for Genesis of the Salk Institute: The Epic of Its Founders
Hardback. Offers an account of the origins and early years of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. This title discusses the people who founded the Institute and built a home for renowned research - leading scientists of the time as well as non-scientists of stature in finance, politics, philanthropy, publishing, and the humanities. Num Pages: 272 pages, 15 b/w photographs, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: PSA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 160 x 22. Weight in Grams: 522.
This work is a personal account of the origins and early years of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Bourgeois crafts an engaging study that draws on her involvement with the Institute and on related archives, interviews, and informal conversations. The volume discusses the people who founded the Institute and built a home for renowned research - leading scientists of the time as well as non-scientists of stature in finance, politics, philanthropy, publishing, and the humanities. The events that brought people together, the historic backdrop in which they worked, their personalities, their courage and their visions, their clash of egos ... Read more
This work is a personal account of the origins and early years of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Bourgeois crafts an engaging study that draws on her involvement with the Institute and on related archives, interviews, and informal conversations. The volume discusses the people who founded the Institute and built a home for renowned research - leading scientists of the time as well as non-scientists of stature in finance, politics, philanthropy, publishing, and the humanities. The events that brought people together, the historic backdrop in which they worked, their personalities, their courage and their visions, their clash of egos ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
251
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
521g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520276079
SKU
V9780520276079
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About Suzanne Bourgeois
Suzanne Bourgeois is Professor Emerita and Founding Director of the Regulatory Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute. She has published widely on gene regulation in numerous scientific journals.
Reviews for Genesis of the Salk Institute: The Epic of Its Founders
[Bourgeois's] love and loyalty are well-placed, and I recommend this book enthusiastically.
Russell F. Doolittle FASEB Journal Bourgeois deftly describes the relevant science in an accessible way... Genesis of the Salk Institute delves deeply into the human motivations and foibles of the great men and women who shaped the institute and how the groundwork was laid for ... Read more
Russell F. Doolittle FASEB Journal Bourgeois deftly describes the relevant science in an accessible way... Genesis of the Salk Institute delves deeply into the human motivations and foibles of the great men and women who shaped the institute and how the groundwork was laid for ... Read more