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Gregor Mendel
planting the seeds of genetics
By Mawer, Simon & Chicago, Field Museum of
- ISBN
- 978-0-81095-748-0
- Publisher
- New York : Abrams, in association with the Field Museum, Chicago, 2006.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on September 15, 2006
Novelist (Mendel�s Dwarf ) and biologist Mawer clearly draws on both of his professions in this brief, illustrated portrait of Austrian monk Gregor Mendel�s genetic experiments. The book�s first half is devoted to retelling Mendel�s life story, with Mawer often taking artistic license to set a dramatic tone (e.g., Mendel�s first lectures are d...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
