Unraveling DNA - 2nd Edition by Maxim D Frank-Kamenetskii (Paperback)

About the Book

Written for both professionals and curious lay readers, "Unraveling DNA" is the definitive guide to understanding DNA: its history, how it works, as well as the latest findings, including recent advances in cancer and AIDS cures.

Book Synopsis

With elegant simplicity, Maxim D. Frank-Kamenetskii elucidates the essential history and inner workings of DNA--a tiny molecule that holds within it the deepest mysteries of life. As Frank-Kamenetskii explains, DNA will undoubtedly shape our future, too, as we call upon it to convict criminals, clone creatures, and ultimately, cure cancer. This definitive guide to DNA, a previous version of which sold over 300,000 copies in the author's native Russia, promises to both inform and inspire.

About the Author

Maxim D. Frank-Kamenetskii is a professor at Boston University's Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Department of Biomedical Engineering. Best known for his contribution in the field of DNA topology, supercoiling, and unusual structures, Frank-Kamenetskii was a founding member of "Moscow Tribune," the Russian intellectual club organized by Andrei Sakharov.