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Drawing the Map of Life: Inside the Human Genome Project
Drawing the Map of Life is the dramatic story of the Human Genome Project from its origins, through the race to order the 3 billion subunits of DNA, to the surprises emerging as scientists seek to exploit the molecule of heredity. It’s the first account to deal in depth with the intellectual roots of the project, the motivations that drove it, and the hype that often maske...more
Hardcover, 384 pages
Published
June 22nd 2010
by Basic Books
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Too many characters and not enough story for me. I just felt like it was almost a conglomeration of little biographies and how this all pieced the project together. On the one hand I am so glad that science has taken a collaborative approach to some of these larger topics and become so worldwide in our pursuit of knowledge. Also I think the book does a good job of applauding our advances in technology and how they have helped medicine in this area. Still... this work as a collection made kind of...more
I was trying to find out what is known about DNA mapping, and what is doable in a home lab. This didn't give me the conciseness I was looking for, but did show me how exciting the science world has been during the progress of mapping the human genome. Not being a science-strong individual myself, nevertheless, I found this work interesting and a window into a world that is vibrant, yet which many of us are oblivious to.
I may not be the intended audience for this book. I think too much time was spent on how polcy was determined and not enough on the science. I constantly was looking for additional information on the technologies and concepts. Maybe I need to read a textbook...
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I didn't read the whole book, but ended up skimming it, as I found it a bit dry.
Informative book, but dry and lacking narrative.
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