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Francis Crick: Hunter of Life's Secrets From unpromising beginnings, he became a vital contributor to a remarkably creative period in science.This engrossing biography by one of molecular biology's foremost scholars reveals the remarkable
| Title | : | Francis Crick: Hunter of Life's Secrets |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.51 (189 Votes) |
| Id Book | : | 0879697989 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 450 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2009-08-24 |
| Type File | : | PDF, DOC, RTF, ePub |
This engrossing biography by one of molecular biology's foremost scholars reveals the remarkable evolution of Francis Crick's scientific career and the shaping of his personality. From unpromising beginnings, he became a vital contributor to a remarkably creative period in science. Olby chronicles Crick's life from his early studies in biophysics, to the discovery of the structure of DNA, to his later work in neuroscience and the nature of consciousness. This account is woven together with insights into his personal life gained through access to Crick's papers, family, and friends. Robert Olby's book is a richly detailed portrait of one of the great scientists of our time.
Robert Olby, a prominent historian of science, is research professor in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Pittsburgh and author of the highly regarded Origins of Mendelism (1966, 1985) and The Path to the Double Helix (1974, 1994). He has published and lectured widely on 19th and 20th century topics in biology, genetics, and molecular biology. Olby is a member of the History of Science Society and the International Academy of the History of Science.
It portrays people and events as seen by Francis Crick, with little effort to show another side. I do not understand how they got away with it. Missing from this august list are comprehensive biographies (short ones have been done) of Francis Crick and Sydney Brenner. For example, Olby uncritically adopts Crick's disdain for David Harker's ribonuclease project and Crick's ill-informed assessments of Harker and others. Olby tells a compelling story of a clever Brit who knew what he wanted to do with his life from early on and managed to do a lot of what he intended. Was looking for a collection of ideas and images of traditional Irish country "peasant" houses - as in thatched cottages - instead it was very heavy with upscale Anglo-Irish manor houses.. But maybe next time. Crick didn't retire after helping to solve "the mystery of life" by discovering the structure of hereditary material. From the spare,rustic beauty of the California residence to the New York City's home with it's polis
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