The Human Blueprint: The Race to Unlock the Secrets of Our Genetic Script
by Shapiro, Robert
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 031205873X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312058739
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About This Item
USA: St Martins Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hardback First Edition. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Fine Condition. Robert Shapiro traces the development of genetic theory, from its origins with Gregor Mendel's famous experiments in heredity, to Thomas Hunt Morgan's first genetic maps to Watson and Crick's 1953 breakthrough research. He describes this government-sponsored scientific project to read the entire human genetic code. It is a comprehensive, readable explanation of this project in its social, historic, and scientific context. 412 pages. 1.5 x 6.4 x 9.4 inches. 1991. St. Martin's Press, USA
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- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- The Human Blueprint: The Race to Unlock the Secrets of Our Genetic Script
- Author
- Shapiro, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 031205873X
- ISBN 13
- 9780312058739
- Publisher
- St Martins Press
- Place of Publication
- USA
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- HUMAN GENOME PROJECT, POPULAR WORKS GENE MAPPING GENETICS SCIENCE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science;
- X weight
- 0 oz
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