A Life Decoded - My Genome: My Life (Paperback)

The triumphant memoir of the man behind one of the greatest feats in scientific history
Of all the scientific achievements of the past century, perhaps none can match the deciphering of the human genetic code, both for its technical brilliance and for its implications for our future. In "A Life Decoded," J. Craig Venter traces his rise from an uninspired student to one of the most fascinating and controversial figures in science today. Here, Venter relates the unparalleled drama of the quest to decode the human genome?a goal he predicted he could achieve years earlier and more cheaply than the government-sponsored Human Genome Project, and one that he fulfilled in 2001. A thrilling story of detection, "A Life Decoded" is also a revealing, and often troubling, look at how science is practiced today.

General

Imprint:	Penguin USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2008
First published:	October 2008
Authors:	J. Craig Venter
Dimensions:	212 x 139 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	390
ISBN-13:	978-0-14-311418-5
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Science, technology & engineering Books > Biography > Science, technology & engineering Promotions
LSN:	0-14-311418-2
Barcode:	9780143114185

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