About this title: Natalie Angier, the masterly Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, describes a world few lay people have ever seen, in a book Edward O. Wilson called 'the debut of one of the few really first-rate writers in science.' Investigating some of the great breakthroughs in recent biology, involving the cloning and deciphering of the genes that control ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 1999-04-06
ISBN-13:9780395924723ISBN:0395924723
Description: Book is good. It is in good condition. The inside pages have some browining. There is also a small amount of underlining inside. Thank you! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780395924723ISBN:0395924723
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Ex-library. Minimal library markings. Binding strong & tight, pages bright, clean. Text unmarked. Spine remains uncreased. No dog ears. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 394 p. Audience: General/trade. We ship 6 days a week. Canadian orders ship air letter post or global priority where available read more
Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Description: Good. Light shelving wear with minimal damage to cover and bindings. Pages show minor use. Help save a tree. Buy all your used books from Green Earth Books. Read. Recycle and Reuse! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Date Published: 01/06/2000
ISBN-13:9781860497919ISBN:1860497918
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780395924723ISBN:0395924723
Description: Very Good; Light wear and rubbing to cover and edges, outside page edge mildly tanning. 0395924723. 1.1 x 8.3 x 5.52 Inches; 416 pages; As dramatic as The Double Hex and as absorbing as The Soul of a New Machine, Natural Obsessions explores the advanced reaches of molecular biology, the nature of the human cell, and the genes that control cancer. It unforgettably portrays some of the best young scientists in the world, the rewards and discouragements of scientific research, and the very process ... read more
Description: Very Good jacket. 1/2 black cloth blue paper over board, HB, stamp on bottom edge "network not for resale", DJ lite rub, ow, solid vg+/vg. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9781860497919ISBN:1860497918
Description: Good. Our aim is to create value for our customers through the provision of low cost, affordable products and an overall satisfying buying experience. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Virago Press Ltd
Date Published: 2000-06-01
ISBN-13:9781860497919ISBN:1860497918
Description: Like New. Like new condition, all pages intact w/o any marks or writing. Most items ships same day w/ FREE delivery confirmation. Great Feedback! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN (TRADE)
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780395924723ISBN:0395924723
Description: Published by Houghton Mifflin (Trade) in 1999. Paperback. Number of pages: 416. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Corners bumped. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
"Easy to read book (non-technical) capturing the the passion and experiences that scientists go thru in trying to discover. The foreward by the always eloquant Lewis Thomas, MD, always makes me a little misty eyed."
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