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by Evelyn Fox Keller (Author)
The full story of Barbara McClintock's pioneering career in cytology and genetics.
For much of her life she worked alone, brilliant but eccentric, with ideas that made little sense to her colleagues. Yet before DNA and the molecular revolution, Barbara McClintock's tireless analysis of corn led her to uncover some of the deepest, most intricate secrets of genetic organization. Nearly forty years later, her insights would bring her a MacArthur Foundation grant, the Nobel Prize, and long overdue recognition. At her recent death at age 90, she was widely acknowledged as one of the most significant figures in 20th-century science. Evelyn Fox Keller's acclaimed biography, A Feeling for the Organism, gives us the full story of McClintock's pioneering--although sometimes professionally difficult--career in cytology and genetics. The book now appears in a special edition marking the 10th anniversary of its original publication.Author Biography
Evelyn Fox Keller (1936-2023) was a physicist, author, professor, and feminist. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship and the Guggenheim Fellowship, she was Professor of History and Philosophy in the Program in Science, Technology, and Society at M.I.T. Her many books include Reflections on Gender and Science, The Century of the Gene, Making Sense of Life, and The Seasons Alter.
Number of Pages: 272
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: February 15, 1984
