The Gene: An Intimate History

by Siddhartha Mukherjee

Book Overview

The #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller
The basis for the PBS Ken Burns Documentary The Gene: An Intimate History

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies--a fascinating history of the gene and "a magisterial account of how human minds have laboriously, ingeniously picked apart what makes us tick" (Elle).

"Sid Mukherjee has the uncanny ability to bring together...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476733503
• ISBN13: 9781476733500
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 2.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.5" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Amazing

Although there are other contenders, I must say this is the best book I have ever read. The way the author weaves such a compelling narrative out of this esoterica is amazing. He truly is gifted in his writing ability. Highly recommend this book