- Hardcover: 320 pages
- Publisher: Bantam Press (4 Feb 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0593048016
- ISBN-13: 978-0593048016
- Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.4 x 3.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 845,278 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'John Sulston is more than anyone else the man who made the Human Genome Project happen.' Matt Ridley
Observer - Robin McKie
‘Our nation is much the richer for Sulston’s existence’
--This text refers to the
Paperback
edition.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book really has everything. It's hard to think of a more laudable and fundamental project in terms of understanding the nature of life itself than to sequence our own genetic code.
Although the story of how the sequence was untangled would in itself be a remarkable and noteworthy topic for a book, the fact that it became a battle between private business and publicly funded scientists to unlock the genetic code makes it even more fascinating.
The book becomes a chronology of the race to find the sequence between a public group of scientists determined to keep the knowledge public for the sake of science and future research, and the "bad guys" - a private company trying to do the same thing for their own financial gain.
The book tackles many contemporary issues of science, morality and politics along the way from the start of the project to the publication of most of the genetic sequence near the beginning of the 21st century.
Fascinating stuff with a happy ending too, and one of the great contemporary stories and achievements of science written by someone who was involved from start to finish in the race to publish the human genetic sequence in the public domain.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a gripping story written by a fine and worthy man. Such people restore your faith in human nature. Although, unfortunately in these greedy and selfish times he is a diminishing breed. Do yourself a favour, buy and read the book and cast a vote for dedicated men of character
Format:Paperback
Best science book I've read for a long time - compelling narrative, elegant prose, and good discussion of the most important issues in scientific research this century.
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