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Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life

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Title: Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the Dawn of Digital Life
Author: J Craig Venter
ISBN: 9780143125907
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2014
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Near Fine
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Ecology & Biology 1619820

Publisher Description:
"Venter instills awe for biology as it is, and as it might become in our hands." --Publishers Weekly

On May 20, 2010, headlines around the world announced one of the most extraordinary accomplishments in modern science: the creation of the world's first synthetic lifeform. In Life at the Speed of Light, scientist J. Craig Venter, best known for sequencing the human genome, shares the dramatic account of how he led a team of researchers in this pioneering effort in synthetic genomics--and how that work will have a profound impact on our existence in the years to come. This is a fascinating and authoritative study that provides readers an opportunity to ponder afresh the age-old question "What is life?" at the dawn of a new era of biological engineering.