{"product_id":"discovering-lifes-story-the-birth-of-genetics-hardcover","title":"Discovering Life's Story: The Birth of Genetics - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoy Hakim\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan we crack the code to life itself? In the third volume in the Discovering Life's Story series, scientists compete to decipher the genetic blueprint behind all life on earth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's the dawn of the twentieth century. Darwin has theorized that traits get passed down through generations, and Mendel has come up with a mathematical formula that predicts how traits reappear over time. But a key mystery remains: is there a recipe for living beings? If there is, where is it hidden? With the help of powerful new microscopes and x-rays, scientists peer ever closer into cells, searching for answers. They find chromosomes, tight coils of DNA, mutations that introduce new variations in species, and proteins that dictate how living things function. Walter Sutton observes that chromosomes come in pairs. Nettie Stevens discovers the X and Y chromosomes that define biological gender. And Rosalind Franklin, James Watson, and Francis Crick compete to be the first to understand DNA's structure. But is it proteins or DNA that carry the secrets to life's blueprint? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBirth of Genetics\u003c\/i\u003e, Joy Hakim, author of the best-selling series A History of US, continues charting the path of human discovery as scientists race to unravel our genes and the mysteries they hold.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoy Hakim\u003c\/b\u003e is the best-selling author of A History of US, a ten-volume history of the United States that has sold over three million copies. She also wrote the much-lauded Story of Science series (Smithsonian) that includes \u003ci\u003eEinstein Adds a New Dimension\u003c\/i\u003e. The author of the first two books in the Discovering Life's Story series, \u003ci\u003eBiology's Beginnings\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvolution of an Idea\u003c\/i\u003e, Joy Hakim has worked as a teacher, newspaper writer, and editor and currently lives in Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.1 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51964258779437,"sku":"9781536222951","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/discovering-lifes-story-the-birth-of-genetics-hardcover-9311738.webp?v=1775479688","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/discovering-lifes-story-the-birth-of-genetics-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}