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Yount, Lisa

Modern Genetics: Engineering Life

204 pp. | Chelsea | September, 2006 | Library ISBN 0-8160-5744-3 $35.00
New ed. (1997, Facts)
(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. These volumes each begin with an introduction, then offer comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten to fourteen scientists and inventors, ranging from DNA researchers Crick and Watson to little-known underwater mapmaker Marie Tharp. The volumes' thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, diagrams, reference materials, sidebars, and firsthand accounts expand the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Milestones in Discovery and Invention titles: Modern Genetics and Modern Marine Science.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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