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OverviewEveryone has heard of the story of DNA as the story of Watson and Crick and Rosalind Franklin, but knowing the structure of DNA was only a part of a greater struggle to understand life's secrets. Life's Greatest Secret is the story of the discovery and cracking of the genetic code, the thing that ultimately enables a spiraling molecule to give rise to the life that exists all around us. This great scientific breakthrough has had far-reaching consequences for how we understand ourselves and our place in the natural world, and for how we might take control of our (and life's) future. Life's Greatest Secret mixes remarkable insights, theoretical dead-ends, and ingenious experiments with the swift pace of a thriller. From New York to Paris, Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Cambridge, England, and London to Moscow, the greatest discovery of twentieth-century biology was truly a global feat. Biologist and historian of science Matthew Cobb gives the full and rich account of the cooperation and competition between the eccentric characters who contributed to this revolutionary new science. And, while every new discovery was a leap forward for science, Cobb shows how every new answer inevitably led to new questions that were at least as difficult to answer. But the setbacks and unexpected discoveries are what make the science exciting. This is a riveting story of humans exploring what it is that makes us human and how the world works. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew Cobb , John LeePublisher: Tantor Audio Imprint: Tantor Audio ISBN: 9798200004492Publication Date: 11 August 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"[G]ripping, insightful history.-- ""Kirkus Starred Review""" Author InformationMatthew Cobb is the author of several books, including The Resistance: The French Fight Against the Nazis, The Egg & Sperm Race: The Seventeenth Century Scientists who Unraveled the Secrets of Sex, Life, and Growth, and Eleven Days in August: The Liberation of Paris, August 1944. He is also the translator of Michel Morange's History of Molecular Biology. He is a professor of zoology at the University of Manchester, where he works on insects and on the history of science. Matthew lives in Manchester, England. John Lee, is a stage actor, writer, and a coproducer of feature films. An AudioFile Golden Voice narrator, he is the winner of numerous Audie Awards and AudioFile Earphones Awards. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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