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The Gene: An Intimate History

bySiddhartha Mukherjee

The Gene brings Siddhartha Mukherjee's attention to the intimate history, treating the subject as a developing story rather than a settled conclusion. The argument in The Gene develops through scientific research, fieldwork, and carefully chosen case studies, attending to both broad patterns and the revealing details that resist them. That perspective connects the intimate history to larger questions in history and medical, without losing sight of the people living through the consequences. Rather than reducing its subject to a single lesson, The Gene preserves its contradictions and shows why they remain important.

Publisher

Scribner

Publication date

2017-05

Format

Print edition

Pages

594

ISBN

9781476733524