Genetics and Genetic Engineering (Milestones in Discovery and Invention) [Hardcover]

Lisa Yount (Author)

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Publication Date: September 1997 | ISBN-10: 0816035660 | ISBN-13: 978-0816035663

Profiles geneticists and highlights discoveries they have made; includes Gregor Mendel and the laws of inheritance, James Watson and the structure of DNA, and Stanley Cohen and genetic engineering.

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• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816035660
• ISBN-13: 978-0816035663
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,453,580 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Some important pathfinders in the field of genetics, September 25, 2000

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This review is from: Genetics and Genetic Engineering (Milestones in Discovery and Invention) (Hardcover)

The author, Lisa Yount, has selected excellent examples of some of the most important pathfinders in the field of genetics beginning with the father of genetics, Gregor Mendel and ending with a noted pioneer in gene therapy, W. French Anderson. Each of the vignettes describes one or a small group of researchers who have made major contributions to the field. The vignettes are filled with wonderful sidelines, many quoting from the subjects, that give a human quality to the narrative. The scientific data is easy to understand and well presented. This is a wonderful book for anyone curious not only about genetics, but also about science and the scientific method.