| Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code Contributor(s): Ridley, Matt (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061148458 ISBN-13: 9780061148453 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2016 Annotation: Ridley traces Crick's life from middle-class mediocrity through his leap into biology at the age of 31 and his co-discovery of the double helix structure of DNA. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Eminent Lives |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.49" W x 8.14" (0.37 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Part of the acclaimed Eminent Lives series, Francis Crick is the first biography of the eminent scientist, co-discoverer of the double helix structure of DNA. Written by Matt Ridley, the award-winning author of the national bestseller Genome, Francis Crick traces his life from middle class mediocrity in the English Midlands through a lackluster education and six years designing magnetic mines for the Royal Navy to his leap into biology at the age of 31 and his enormous success, providing "a considerably more complete and colorful portrait of Crick than has existed before." (New York Times) |
Contributor Bio(s): Ridley, Matt: - Matt Ridley is the award-winning, bestselling author of several books, including The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves; Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters; and The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature. His books have sold more than one million copies in thirty languages worldwide. He writes regularly for The Times (London) and The Wall Street Journal, and is a member of the House of Lords. He lives in England. |