The Gene : An Intimate History (CD-Audio)

from SheilaDeeth

I like to know things. When someone tells me, scorning my love of science, "Oh, they know genes aren't the answer now," I want to know what on earth they're talking about... so I might have an answer I guess. After reading Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Gene: An Intimate History, I understand a lot m...

from mcdenis

This book is a valuable resource for the study and history of the gene and tells us about the researchers and their tenacious pursuit in readable language. As a parent who has a child with a chromosomal abnormality I strongly recommend Dr. Mukherhee's exhaustive narrative. It provides tremendous ...

from tuckerresearch

An excellent general narrative history of DNA, genetics, and its impact on human society. The author explains things in an easy-to-understand manner and touched upon many things: medicine, genetic testing, racial discrimination, gene therapy, cancer, etc. etc. etc. A good book for the general rea...

from bell7

*Free e-book ARC provided by the publisher through Edelweiss/Above the Treeline in exchange for an honest review. No money or other goods were exchanged, and all views are my own.* Starting with Charles Darwin and Gregor Mandel and working his way through history to the present and future of gene...

from steve02476

Beautifully written. Great coverage of both the history of genetics and also the how-it-works part, combined with interesting stories about his own family and thoughtful discussions about the moral issues involved.