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Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code (Eminent Lives)

by Matt Ridley

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Francis Crick—the quiet genius who led a revolution in biology by discovering, quite literally, the secret of life—will be bracketed with Galileo, Darwin, and Einstein as one of the greatest scientists of all time. In his fascinating biography of the scientific pioneer who uncovered the genetic code—the digital cipher at the heart of heredity that distinguishes living from non-living things—acclaimed bestselling science writer Matt Ridley traces Crick's 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 thirty-one and its astonishing consequences. In the process, Ridley sheds a brilliant light on the man who forever changed our world and how we understand it.

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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)

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About the Author

Matt Ridley is the author of provocative books on evolution, genetics, and society. His books have sold over 800,000 copies, have been translated into twenty-seven languages, and have won several awards.

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Product Details

ISBN:

9780061148453

Author:

Ridley, Matt

Publisher:

Harper Perennial

Author:

Mead, M. Nathaniel

Author:

Motyka, Tom

Author:

Motyka, Elizabeth

Subject:

Scientists - General

Subject:

Science & Technology

Subject:

Family - Parents

Subject:

General Health & Fitness

Subject:

Biography-Scientists

Copyright:

2009

Edition Description:

Trade PB

Series:

Eminent Lives

Publication Date:

20091131

Binding:

TRADE PAPER

Grade Level:

from PreS to 3

Language:

English

Pages:

224

Dimensions:

11 x 9 x 0.125 in 5.76 oz

Age Level:

from 4 to 8

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Product details 224 pages Harper Perennial - 2009-11-03 English 9780061148453 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Harper Collins, 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)