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Title: The Gene: An Intimate HistoryAuthor: Siddhartha Mukherjee
Published: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 608
Rating: 3/5
Summary:
Spanning the globe and several centuries, this explores the history of genes.
Review:
This was a really interesting book, but also exhausting to read.
I've never really known a whole lot about genetics, so it was quite exciting to learn about it. I especially enjoyed the very early history of it, as well as reading about the newest developments. It was a bit of information overload though and I'm sure quite a lot of it went a bit over my head.
I was especially interested in the discussions on the ethical and moral implications of this topic, both historical and presently. There are a lot of things happening in this field and have been happening for a few decades now that is quite mind blowing, as well as worrying.
It's a very well researched book and incredibly thorough, which is great, but there are parts in here that are dry and/or boring and a little hard to get through. Some parts are very accessible and easy to understand, whereas others it's hard to keep track of all the necessary terms and details.
So, although this is a fascinating topic and a very good book that you'll learn a lot from, it's quite the effort to get through as well. It's great to read if you're interested in the topic and have the time to make the effort to make your way through it.
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