Barbara McClintock

Barbara McClintock Alone in Her Field - Science Superstars

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Publisher's Synopsis

What's it like to make an amazing discovery - and then have nobody believe it? Barbara McClintock knew. In the 1940s, she unlocked some of the deepest secrets about genes and DNA. Yet it took nearly 20 years for her work to be accepted. This book examines her life, from childhood on.

Book information

ISBN: 9780716765363
Publisher: Scientific American Books for Young Readers
Imprint: Scientific American Books for Young Readers
Pub date:
DEWEY: 575.1092
DEWEY edition: 20
Number of pages: 64
Weight: 355g
Height: 235mm
Width: 185mm
Spine width: 12mm