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The Genetic CodeIsaac Asimov

The Genetic Code

187 pagesFirst published 193611 editions
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The most important scientific breakthrough in modern times came in 1944 when O.T. Avery and two colleagues discovered DNA. This mysterious substance is the basis of all life on earth…DNA determines the nature of every living organism from the ameoba to man. In The Genetic Code Isaac Asimov traces, step by step, the scientific research that led to this great achievement. He analyzes its meaning and its consequences and, in a fascinating forecast, he speculates on how this new genetic knowledge can be used to control the physical and mental development of a future race of men.

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Editions

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FormatPublisherYearPagesISBN
PaperbackPlaza & Janes Editories Sa1986—9788401803420
EditionPlaza & Janes19822369788401332005
EditionSignet1970—9780451032249
PaperbackSignet1970—9780451045034
EditionNew American Library1967—9780451001498
EditionSignet1963—9780451616593
EditionSignet1963—9780451621108
PaperbackSignet1963—9780451022509
HardcoverViking Pr1963—9780670336432
PaperbackSignet1963—9780451614216
EditionSignet19631879780451618214
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