Who wrote the book of life?: a history of the genetic code

"Drawing on archives, published sources, and interviews, the author situates work on the genetic code (1953-1970) within the history of life science, the rise of communication technosciences (cybernetics, information theory, and computers), the intersection of molecular biology with cryptanalys...

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Main Author: Kay, Lily E. 1947-2000 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, Calif. Stanford Univ. Press 2000
Series:Writing science
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"Drawing on archives, published sources, and interviews, the author situates work on the genetic code (1953-1970) within the history of life science, the rise of communication technosciences (cybernetics, information theory, and computers), the intersection of molecular biology with cryptanalysis and linguistics, and the social history of postwar Europe and the United States."--BOOK JACKET.
Physical Description:XIX, 441 S.
ISBN:0804733848
0804734178
9780804734172

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