R. Hausmann - Böcker

This text, although written mainly for science students and research scientists, also aims at those readers who look at science not for its own sake but in search of a better understanding of our world in general. What were the fundamental questions asked by the early pioneers of molecular biology? What made them tick for decades, trying to elucidate the basic mechanisms of heredity and Life itself? In each chapter, the development of a particular aspect of modern biology is described in a historical and logical context, not forgetting to take into account human aspects of the protagonists of the story. The book is enriched with illustrations, including facsimile reproductions from the original descriptions of key experiments. It is dedicated to a large readership: students and teachers of biology, biochemistry, or medicine, and research scientists with an interest in historical aspects.