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Unravelling the double helix :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xxx, 494 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Edition
First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Pegasus Books, 2019.
Summary
"An insightful history of the first hundred years of DNA, Unraveling The Double Helix tells the story one of the greatest triumphs of modern science. Unraveling the Double Helix covers the most colorful period in the history of DNA, from the discovery of "nuclein" in the late 1860s to the publication of James Watson's The Double Helix in 1968. These hundred years included the establishment of the Nobel Prize, antibiotics, x-ray crystallography, the atom bomb and two devastating world wars--events which are strung along the thread of DNA like beads on a necklace. The story of DNA is a saga packed with awful mistakes as well as brilliant science, with a wonderful cast of heroes and villains. Surprisingly, much of it is unfamiliar. The elucidation of the double helix was one of the most brilliant gems of twentieth century science, but some of the scientists who paved the way have been airbrushed out of history. James Watson and Francis Crick solved a magnificent mystery, but Gareth Williams shows that their contribution was the last few pieces of a gigantic jigsaw puzzle assembled over several decades. The book is comprehensive in scope, covering the first century of the history of DNA in its entirety, including the eight decades that have been neglected by other authors. It also explores the personalities of the main players, the impact of their entanglement with DNA, and what unique qualities make great scientists tick." -- provided by publisher
Call Number
572.86/WILL 2019
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
ISBN
9781643132150
The DNA detectives :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
vii, 232 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Production / Publication Information
New York : Thunder's Mouth Press, 2006, c2005.
Call Number
572.863 MEYER
Publication Date
2005-2006
Language
English
ISBN
9781560258636
Unlocking the hidden history of DNA. DVD
Format:
DVD
System details note
DVD.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (iv, 151 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Edition
DVD.
Production / Publication Information
Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Company, 2020.
Summary
Assuming the viewer has no background in science, these twelve half-hour lectures cover the fundamental properties of DNA, the techniques that have unraveled its mysteries, the exciting revelations that have come to light, and the stories of the all-too-human scientists involved. Witty and informative, the lectures are delivered by science writer and podcaster Sam Kean, author of the bestseller The Violinist's Thumb.
Call Number
572.86/UNLO/DVD
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
ISBN
9781629979540
DNA demystified :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xiv, 376 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Production / Publication Information
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020]
Summary
"DNA Demystified satisfies the public appetite for and curiosity about DNA and genetics. Alan McHughen, an accomplished academic and public science advocate, brings the reader up-to-speed on what we know, what we don't, and where genetic technologies are taking us. The book begins with the basic groundwork and a brief history of DNA and genetics. Chapters then cover newsworthy topics, including DNA fingerprinting, using DNA in forensic analyses, and identifying cold-case criminals... the text includes fascinating explorations of genetic genealogy and family tree construction--crucial for people seeking their biological ancestry. Other chapters describe genetic engineering in medicine and pharmaceuticals, and the use of those same technologies in creating the far more controversial GMOs in food and agriculture. Throughout, the book raises provocative ethical and privacy issues arising from DNA and genetic technologies."--Dust jacket flap.
Call Number
572.86 MCH
Publication Date
2020
Language
English
ISBN
9780190092962
The human DNA manual :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Production / Publication Information
Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset : Haynes Publishing, 2019.
Summary
The DNA Human Genome Manual aims to enlighten and entertain the genetically curious layperson on all aspects of our DNA and genetic code.
Call Number
576.5 IRV
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
ISBN
9781785215940
6.
Blueprint :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xiii, 278 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Edition
First MIT Press paperback edition
Production / Publication Information
Cambridge, Massachusetts; London England : The MIT Press, 2019.
Summary
In 'Blueprint', behavioral geneticist Robert Plomin describes how the DNA revolution has made DNA personal by giving us the power to predict our psychological strengths and weaknesses from birth. A century of genetic research shows that DNA differences inherited from our parents are the consistent lifelong sources of our psychological individuality--the blueprint that makes us who we are. This, says Plomin, is a game-changer. It calls for a radical rethinking of what makes us who were are.
Call Number
572.86 PLO
Publication Date
2019
Language
English
ISBN
9780262537988 9780262039161
The making of the fittest :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
301 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Edition
First edition
Production / Publication Information
New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Co., c2006.
Electronic Access
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0614/2006017197.html
Call Number
572.86 CAR
Publication Date
2006
Language
English
ISBN
9780393061635
How to interpret your DNA test results for family history & ancestry :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xiii, 250 pages ; 23 cm. + 1 computer optical disc (4 3/4 in.)
Production / Publication Information
New York : Writers Club Press, 2002.
Call Number
SC 572.86 HAR
Publication Date
2002
Language
English
ISBN
9780595263349
The human genome project :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Production / Publication Information
Berkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Publishers, c2002.
Summary
Discusses genes, genetics, and the legal and ethical issues involved in mapping DNA in the human body.
Call Number
599.935 BOO
Publication Date
2002
Language
English
ISBN
9780766016859
DNA for family historians
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
32 p : ill ; 21 cm.
Edition
First edition
Production / Publication Information
Maidenhead, England : A. Savin, 2000.
Call Number
SC 572.86 SAV REF
Publication Date
2000
Language
English
ISBN
9780953917105
The double helix :
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xvi, 226 pages, [5] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Edition
First Atheneum paperback edition
Production / Publication Information
New York : Atheneum, 1980, c1968.
Call Number
572.86 WATSON
Publication Date
1980, 1968
Language
English
ISBN
9780689706028
The double helix; a personal account of the discovery of the structure of DNA
Author
Format:
Books
Physical Description
xvi, 226 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 22 cm.
Edition
[first edition].
Production / Publication Information
New York : Atheneum, 1968.
Call Number
572.86 WAT
Publication Date
1968
Language
English
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