Life's Greatest Secret

17 June, 2015
Author: Matthew Cobb
Genre: Science
Category: New Books

Life's Greatest Secret is the story of the discovery and cracking of the genetic code. Matthew Cobb interweaves science, biography and anecdote and shows the part played by computing and cybernetics. His fast-paced story spans the globe, from Cambridge MA to Cambridge UK, New York to Paris, London to Moscow and readers will find the pages turn easily of this intriguing book on how a scientific discovery comes about and the human characters behind it.