Gregor Mendel: The First Geneticist

by Vítězslav Orel

Book Overview

Gregor Mendel: The First Geneticist presents a lively, authoritative introduction to the man who discovered the laws of heredity and pioneered the study of genetics. Written by world-renowned Mendel scholar Vitezslav Orel, the book brilliantly traces Mendel's intellectual development, focusing in particular on his 1865 plant crossing experiments that revolutionized modern science. Throughout, Orel considers Mendel's contributions and personality in...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198547749
• ISBN13: 9780198547747
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"