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The Coming of the Golden Age: A View of the End of Progress, Hardcover – January 1, 1969

by Stent, Gunther Siegmund, (Author)

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English
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Doubleday
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January 1, 1969
ISBN-10

0385019378
ISBN-13

978-0385019378
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Doubleday; First Edition (January 1, 1969)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0385019378
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0385019378
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12 ounces

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W Boudville

optimistic view of the future

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2017

Around 1985 I introduced the author at a talk at Caltech. He spoke in part on some of the material in this book. The reasoning in his speech was very articulate and drew upon his long career in the US. We also heard of some of the key scientists he knew, like James Watson, Max Delbruck (who was Watson's boss at Caltech), Francis Crick and others. The talk echoed the book, giving an optimistic view of the future, based in part on trends Stent pointed out. In the 30 years since, this has largely been borne out. Massive growth in genetic data in what are still early days of understanding and manipulating the genome.

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Skylark Scribe

Modern genetics in a nutshell

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2012

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Just as the author himself proclaimed, even if his metaphysical speculations were incorrect, the first four chapters cannot go wrong as a succint yet comprehensive introduction to the molecular biology as we know it today. These first four chapters are so well organized and clearly written that a mere 74 pages give one a clear understanding of modern genetics. Only a truly great teacher can accomplish what Gunther Stent did in these four chapters. As to the metaphysical speculations, they are fun to read, but of course not to be taken too seriously. That said, you might find that many social phenomena, including the beat generation, the high unemployment situation, pretty well explained by his speculative premises.