The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee

The Gene: An Intimate History

Siddhartha Mukherjee

nonfiction history science challenging informative reflective slow-paced

608 pages | first published 2016

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The Gene is the story of one of the most powerful and dangerous ideas in our history, from bestselling, prize-winning author the author of The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee. Spanning the globe and several centuries, it follows t...
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