Gregor Mendel: The First Geneticist presents a lively, authoritative introduction to the man who discovered the laws of heredity and pioneered the study of genetics. Written by world-renowned Mendel scholar Vitezslav Orel, the book brilliantly traces Mendel's intellectual development, focusing in particular on his 1865 plant crossing experiments that revolutionized modern science. Throughout, Orel considers Mendel's contributions and personality in the unique social context in which he flourished. He also offers ...
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Gregor Mendel: The First Geneticist presents a lively, authoritative introduction to the man who discovered the laws of heredity and pioneered the study of genetics. Written by world-renowned Mendel scholar Vitezslav Orel, the book brilliantly traces Mendel's intellectual development, focusing in particular on his 1865 plant crossing experiments that revolutionized modern science. Throughout, Orel considers Mendel's contributions and personality in the unique social context in which he flourished. He also offers fascinating accounts of Mendel's fight for recognition, and the subsequent misuse of his theories by the Soviets and Nazis. Gregor Mendel offers the definitive systematic account of the great scientist's life and work. It will be enjoyed by interested general readers as well as students and researchers in biology and science history.
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Good in good dust jacket. Good condition. COVER (hardcover with dust jacket)-moderate wear including minor abrasions on edges; slight stains, clean overall. PAGES-institutional ink-stamp on first blank page, no other markings; minor bends, slight tears; outside edge has slight mark, interior clean; no writing; no tears. 300+ pgs.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 9x6x0; Dark blue hardback with gilt lettered spine: firm and square, strong joints, just slightly bumped at the lower front fore-edges. Complete with original dustjacket: showing well, no tears, no chips. Contents crisp, tight and clean; no pen-marks. Not from a library so no such stamps or labels. Size: 240mm x 160mm. Pages: xii, 363. Fully indexed. Thus a better than very good copy.
