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In June 2000, for the first time in human history, scientists were able to unravel the mysteries contained within our genetic code. Craig Venter is the brilliant maverick who had made this happen. And since then, in 2006, he has gone on to decode the whole of his own genome, the first complete genome of any single human being. In "A Life Decoded" he tells his extraordinary life story from childhood, the young rebel running wild on the tracks, all the way through to the present day. It's a tale that includes Presidents, Prime Ministers and kings, princes of capitalism and science, but it is also a voyage of discovery through Venter's self-examination, his scientific accomplishments and his own genetic code. In life Craig Venter has pushed back the boundaries of the possible. "A Life Decoded" is the ultimate autobiography, asking us what we can ever really know of ourselves.
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'This book marks the beginning of something new. It is the first molecular biography...Venter's account is never less than engaging' -- Sunday Times
`maverick, publicity hound, risk-taker, brash, controversial, genius, manic, rebellious, visionary, audacious, arrogant, feisty, determined, provocative. His autobiography shows they are all justified' -- Nature
`A Life Decoded is a page-turner throughout' -- New Scientist
`A wonderfully original work...brims with entertaining revelations about the feuds, fights and friendships that underlie great research projects' -- FT Magazine
`a voyage of discovery: a description of code-breaking as complex as the cracking of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and no less important'
-- Guardian
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`maverick, publicity hound, risk-taker, brash, controversial, genius, manic, rebellious, visionary, audacious, arrogant, feisty, determined, provocative. His autobiography shows they are all justified' -- Nature
`A Life Decoded is a page-turner throughout' -- New Scientist
`A wonderfully original work...brims with entertaining revelations about the feuds, fights and friendships that underlie great research projects' -- FT Magazine
`a voyage of discovery: a description of code-breaking as complex as the cracking of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and no less important'
-- Guardian
J. Craig Venter is one of the leading scientists of the 21st century. He has made visionary contributions in genomic research. He is founder and president of the J. Craig Venter Institute and the J. Craig Venter Science Foundation.
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- PublisherAllen Lane
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0713997249
- ISBN 13 9780713997248
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages400
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