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The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition - by Walter Isaacson
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- Walter Isaacson's #1 New York Times bestselling history of our third scientific revolution: CRISPR, gene editing, and the quest to understand the code of life itself, is now adapted for young readers!
- 336 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature
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About the Book
"Walter Isaacson's #1 New York Times bestselling history of our third scientific revolution: CRISPR, gene editing, and the quest to understand the code of life itself, is now adapted for young readers"--Book Synopsis
Walter Isaacson's #1 New York Times bestselling history of our third scientific revolution: CRISPR, gene editing, and the quest to understand the code of life itself, is now adapted for young readers! When Jennifer Doudna was a sixth grader in Hilo, Hawaii, she came home from school one afternoon and found a book on her bed. It was The Double Helix, James Watson's account of how he and Francis Crick had discovered the structure of DNA, the spiral-staircase molecule that carries the genetic instruction code for all forms of life. This book guided Jennifer Doudna to focus her studies not on DNA, but on what seemed to take a backseat in biochemistry: figuring out the structure of RNA, a closely related molecule that enables the genetic instructions coded in DNA to express themselves. Doudna became an expert in determining the shapes and structures of these RNA molecules--an expertise that led her to develop a revolutionary new technique that could edit human genes. Today gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR are already being used to eliminate simple genetic defects that cause disorders such as Tay-Sachs and sickle cell anemia. For now, however, Jennifer and her team are being deployed against our most immediate threat--the coronavirus--and you have just been given a front row seat to that race.Review Quotes
"A trimmed--but still hefty--young readers' adaptation of Isaacson's much-admired 2021 original...ambitious in scope; a distinctively nuanced picture of modern science in action."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Doudna's story serves as an inspirational model for young women who intend to pursue a career in science. Despite dealing with dismissive teachers, misogynistic discrimination, funding fights, patent feuds, restrictive government regulations, biohacking, and ethical challenges, Doudna has always persisted."--Booklist
About the Author
Walter Isaacson is the bestselling author of biographies of Jennifer Doudna, Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Albert Einstein. He is a professor of history at Tulane and was CEO of the Aspen Institute, chair of CNN, and editor of Time. He was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2023. Visit him at Isaacson.Tulane.edu. Sarah Durand is a New York Times bestselling collaborator who works with celebrities, beauty and wellness experts, professional athletes, CEOs, and women with a mission. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and two daughters.Dimensions (Overall): 8.59 Inches (H) x 5.83 Inches (W) x 1.16 Inches (D)
Weight: .9 Pounds
Suggested Age: 10-13 Years
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
Sub-Genre: Science & Nature
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
Author: Walter Isaacson
Language: English
Street Date: April 26, 2022
TCIN: 84911214
UPC: 9781665910668
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-6360
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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