Woolly
Subtitle: the true story of the quest to revive one of history's most iconic extinct creatures
By: Ben Mezrich ; epilogue by Dr. George Church ; afterword by Stewart Brand
Edition: Large print edition.
Series: Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction; Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 367
ISBN-13: 9781432841072
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Large type books; Woolly mammoth; Genetics; Cloning; Extinct animals
Description: Ben Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the labs of Harvard University. There a group of young scientists, under the guidance of brilliant geneticist Dr. George Church, works to  make fantasy reality by splicing DNA from a frozen woolly mammoth into the DNA of a modern elephant.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 357-362).