A Guinea Pig's History of Biology
The animals and plants that taught us the facts of life
By Jim Endersby
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Book Description
Much of the history of biology has been a matter of working with animals and plants. From Mendel’s grasses to Barbara McClintock’s maize, as well as a menagerie of animals, Jim Endersby tells their story.
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guardian.co.uk published on Sat, 25 Sep 2010
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The Organisms that Made It All Possible
Given that so much of Jim Endersby's new book focuses on guinea pig fanciers, plant breeders and fish hobbyists, it's fair to ask: What kind of hybrid is A Guinea Pig's History of Biology? Does the author's cross of popular narrative history with sch ... (read full critics)
americanscientist published on Fri, 17 Sep 2010
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Book Details
- English Books
- Hardcover 500 Pages
- ISBN-10: 0434012599
- ISBN-13: 9780434012596
- Publisher: William Heinemann
- Pub date: May 22, 2007
- Dimensions: 1484 mm x 1032 mm x 323 mm Just how big is that?
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| ISBN | Edition | List | Sale | Seller |
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| 9780434012596 | Hardcover | $33.55 | -- | The Book Depository |
The fly boys and the godfather of zebra fish
A Guinea Pig's History of Biology: The Plants and Animals Who Taught Us the Facts of Life by Jim Endersby 499pp, Heinemann, £20 The guinea pig leads a double life. On the one hand it is the much-loved family pet, which owes its docility and portly fo ... (read full critics)