The Eighth Day of Creation

Makers of the Revolution in Biology

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686 pages

English language

Published Jan. 4, 1979 by Simon and Schuster.

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5 stars (2 reviews)

In this classic book, the distinguished science writer Horace Freeland Judson tells the story of the birth and early development of molecular biology in the US, the UK, and France. The fascinating story of the golden period from the revelation of the double helix of DNA to the cracking of the genetic code and first glimpses of gene regulation is told largely in the words of the main players, all of whom Judson interviewed extensively. The result is a book widely regarded as the best history of recent biological science yet published.

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The scientific process as embodied in the creation of a whole new field (molecular biology) from the intersection of many others (physics, chemistry, biology, information), this is a stunning project of interviews, recollections, and re-tracing the experimental and conceptual false starts and breakthroughs in uncovering the physical nature of genetics.

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  • DNA -- History
  • Molecular biology -- History

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