In this incisive book, a distinguished geneticist has succeeded in
relating the extraordinary biological discoveries of the last two
decades to the basic questions about the origin and evolution of
life on earth. The "molecular revolution" in biology--culminating
in the discovery of the relations of the giant molecules of living
matter--the operation of the genetic code, and the relational order
in the biological world are all considered.
Originally published in 1969.
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