The Delphic Boat: What Genomes Tell Us

By Antoine Danchin

Book Overview

The oracle at Delphi posed a question conerning a boat: if, in time, every plank has rotted and been replaced, is the boat the same boat? Yes, the owner will say, the vessel is not its planks but the relationship among them. Similarly, Antoine Danchin argues in this provocative book, life itself is not revealed just by its components - DNA, ribosomes, genes, cells - but also by their relationships.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674009304
• ISBN13: 9780674009301
• Release Date: February 2003
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Book on Genetics!!

Ever since I bought this book, I thought it was very helpful in understanding genetics. I recommend it to anyone interested in understanding genetics. But I will warn you, it's not an easy read.