The gene : an intimate history

Daisy Sound Recording 2016

Physician and Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies (DB 72227) examines the birth, growth, and future of what he calls one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in the history of science. Discusses key geneticists' work, beginning with Mendel's 1856 discovery of heredity in pea plants. Bestseller. 2016.

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Buck, Carrie, 1906-1983

Daisy talking books

Genes

Genetics History

Heredity

Medical ethics History

Mukherjee, Siddhartha Family Health

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Edition:

Daisy edition

Description:

1 DAISY disc (22 hours) : sound ; 12 cm
digital DAISY
audio file MP3 DAISY 2.02

Target Audience Note:

Male narrator
Bestseller

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references
Access restricted to persons who are visually impaired or physically disabled and cannot use conventional print materials
Audio producer: American Printing House for the Blind, recording studio
Narrated by: Barry Bernson
Digital talking book. 2 levels and 51 navigation points. Digitally mastered
Recorded from: First Scribner hardcover edition. New York : Scribner, 2016. 9781476733500
DAISY 2.02 standard; MP3 compression at 32 kbps
System requirements: IBM PC or compatible; double speed or faster CD-ROM drive; sound card and sound output device; DAISY playback software or DAISY talking book player. Also plays in CD-MP3 player or computer with MP3-capable software

Contents:

Prologue: Families
"The missing science of heredity" 1865-1935
"In the sum of the parts, there are only the parts" 1930-1970
"The dreams of geneticists" 1970-2001
"The proper study of mankind is man" 1970-2005
Through the looking glass 2001-2015
Post-genome 2015-...
Epilogue: Bheda, Abheda

LCCN:

2016992914

Control Number:

3175082

Other Authors:

Bernson, Barry, narrator
Centre for Equitable Library Access (Canada)

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