Unraveling DNA [Hardcover]

Maxim D. Frank-Kamenetskii (Author), Lev Liapin (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471188522 | ISBN-13: 978-0471188520 | Publication Date: July 19, 1993 | Edition: 1

... brilliant ... Yet anybody can understand it: it reads like a detective story.'
John Maddox, Editor of Nature

' ... he skillfully imbues us with his joy and fascination with the living world, and the role of DNA in it.'
Bruce M. Alberts, President of the National Academy of Sciences

Unraveling DNA provides both laymen and scientist readers with a concise highly readable understanding of the structure, properties, and functions of the DNA molecule. The reader will find answers to all major questions about the biological, biotechnological, medical, physical, chemical, and mathematical aspects of DNA. In addition, the book includes an historical retrospective of past DNA research and forecasts future trends in the field.
Written by an internationally acclaimed professor of biophysics as well as one of the world's leading authorities in DNA research, Unraveling DNA is designed to help professionals not specializing in molecular biology to understand the recent advances in this rapidly expanding field. The book is also especially useful to advanced high school students, junior college students, and university students interested in modern biology, medicine, physics, chemistry, and mathematics.

Editorial Reviews

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Russian --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

Unraveling DAN Maxim D. Frank-Kamenetskii About the book "This brilliant book differs from all the other accounts of the new biology that I know. It intertwines the history of discovery related to DNA with a clear account of the logic of those discoveries and of the problems yet to be solved. Yet anybody can understand it: it reads like a detective story." John Maddox, Editor of Nature "In this vibrant book, Maxim Frank-Kamenetskii tells us of living cells that learn from the dead, why some cells keep guest genes as people keep dogs, and how genes can form knots. By means of these and many other strange-but- true tales, he skillfully imbues us with his joy and fascination with the living world, and the role of DNA in it." Bruce M. Alberts President of the National Academy of Sciences From a review of the book in Nature "Maxim Frank-Kamenetskii weaves a curious blend of history, biographical details, and science, to cover the development of molecular biology from the influence of the physicists earlier in the century, through the central dogma and bread-and-butter molecular biology, to discussion of social issues raised by genetic engineering.... I actually found it quite hard to put down." David Lilley Department of Biochemistry University of Dundee

Product Details

• Hardcover: 216 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (July 19, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471188522
• ISBN-13: 978-0471188520
• Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 14.6 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,988,070 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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