The Genome War: How Craig Venter Tried to Capture the Code of Life and Save the World - 1st Edition/1st Printing

Shreeve, James

ISBN 10: 0375406298 / ISBN 13: 9780375406294

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2004

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A Fine first printing of the first edition that has a tiny tear on the bottom of the spine edge in an unblemished dust-jacket; In The Genome War, Shreeve tells the story of Craig Venter, one of the most celebrated and controversial scientists of our time. Venter is best known for his work on sequencing the human genome, a project that has led to a better understanding of human genetic traits and has the potential to cure many diseases.The Genome War is an engrossing story of obsession and ambition, of dogged determination and breathtaking scientific achievement. It is also the story of how Venter and his team attempted to use their knowledge of the human genome to defend the world against a deadly new virus.; 8vo; 403 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Genome War: How Craig Venter Tried to Capture the Code of Life and Save the World - 1st Edition/1st Printing
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0375406298
• ISBN 13: 9780375406294
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science::General
  • Science::Biology
  • By Year Of Issue::2000s
  • First Editions

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Synopsis

An account of the race to solve the world's greatest scientific challenge--the sequencing of the human genome--describes the competition between rival researchers Craig Venter and Francis Collins.

About the Author

James Shreeve is the author of <i>The Neandertal Enigma: Solving the Mystery of Modern Human Origin, </i>and coauthor of <i>Lucy’s Child: The Discovery of a Human Ancestor. </i>His articles have appeared in <i>The Atlantic Monthly, Discover, National Geographic, Science, Smithsonian,</i> and other publications. He has been a fellow of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and of the Alicia Patterson Foundation. Shreeve lives in South Orange, New Jersey.