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Spangenburg, Ray , Moser, Diane Kit

Barbara McClintock: Pioneering Geneticist

136 pp. | Chelsea | April, 2008 | Library ISBN 978-0-8160-6172-3 $29.95
(3) YA Makers of Modern Science series. These in-depth accounts detail the accomplishments of two pioneering scientists as well as the research fields (immunology and virology, genetics) to which they made major contributions. The texts are dense, but, notably, the books reveal the inner workings of academic science in the twentieth century, where both intense competition and collaboration aided the quest for knowledge. Black-and-white illustrations and photographs are included. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Makers of Modern Science titles: Jonas Salk and Barbara McClintock.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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