Title Barbara McClintock : Nobel Prize Geneticist

by Edith Hope Fine

Presents the life and career of the geneticist who spent many years studying the cells of maize and in 1983 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

Genres: Science, Nonfiction

128 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Philippe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent biography of a remarkable scientist

Supposedly, this biography was written with a young audience in mind. I am 65 and I thought it was a delight to read: insightful, enthusiastic and frankly , enthralling.

[CFAITC]

Presents the life and career of the geneticist who spent many years studying the cells of maize and, in 1983, was awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology and medicine.

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

A quick read, a simple biography, but inspiring.