The Year of the Genome: A Diary of the Biological Revolution

by Gerald Weissmann

Book Overview

For twelve months beginning in January 2000, celebrated essayist and research physician Gerald Weissmann carefully documented the modern age of enlightenment, charting its scientific marvels and new plagues. Now, this illuminating diary takes us on a literary exploration of laboratories and beyond to see the impact on human life and culture of headliners such as RU 486, AIDS drugs, and other current developments, including the controversial use of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805070958
• ISBN13: 9780805070958
• Release Date: May 2002
• Publisher: Times Books
• Length: 289 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"