Who Wrote the Book of Life?
Subtitle: A History of the Genetic Code (Writing Science)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Published: March 21, 2000
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780804734172
Subjects: Genetics (non-medical); History of medicine; Research; Science; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Science / Genetics; Genetic code; History
First sentence: The human genome is now generally viewed as an information system and, more specifically, as a "Book of Life" written in the language of DNA, or DNA code, to be read and edited.
Description: "Drawing on archives, published sources, and interviews, the author situates work on the genetic code (1953-1970) within the history of life science, the rise of communication technosciences (cybernetics, information theory, and computers), the intersection of molecular biology with cryptanalysis and linguistics, and the social history of postwar Europe and the United States."--BOOK JACKET.