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The Monk in the Garden: The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor Mendel, the Father of Genetics
The Monk in the Garden The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor Mendel the Father of Genetics
Author: Robin Marantz Henig
Most people know that Gregor Mendel, the Moravian monk who patiently grew his peas in a monastery garden, shaped our understanding of inheritance. But people might not know that Mendel's work was ignored in his own lifetime, even though it contained answers to the most pressing questions raised by Charles Darwin's revolutionary book, ON ORIGIN O...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780618087044
ISBN-10: 0618087044
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Book Type: Hardcover
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This is a well written and fascinating journey into the not so well known genesis of the science of genetics. Highly recommended for anyone interested in Natural History and the personalities behind this evolving science.