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The Thread of Life: The Story of Genes and Genetic Engineering (Canto)The Thread of Life: The Story of Genes and Genetic Engineering (Canto) by Susan Aldridge
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Life Itself: Exploring the Realm of the Living CellLife Itself: Exploring the Realm of the Living Cell by Boyce Rensberger
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Genes IXGenes IX by Benjamin Lewin
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Principles and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyPrinciples and Techniques of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Molecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth EditionMolecular Biology of the Cell, Fourth Edition by Bruce Alberts
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Random Walks in BiologyRandom Walks in Biology by Howard C. Berg
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Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (P.S.)Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters (P.S.) by Matt Ridley
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Power, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of LifePower, Sex, Suicide: Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life by Nick Lane
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The Art of Genes: How Organisms Make ThemselvesThe Art of Genes: How Organisms Make Themselves by Enrico Coen
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Nature's Robots: A History of Proteins (Oxford Paperbacks)Nature's Robots: A History of Proteins (Oxford Paperbacks) by Charles Tanford
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A Genetic Switch, Third Edition: Phage Lambda Revisited (Ptashne, A Genetic Switch)A Genetic Switch, Third Edition: Phage Lambda Revisited (Ptashne, A Genetic Switch) by Mark Ptashne
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Genes and SignalsGenes and Signals by Mark Ptashne and Alexander Gann
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The Eighth Day of Creation: Makers of the Revolution in Biology, 25th Anniversary EditionThe Eighth Day of Creation: Makers of the Revolution in Biology, 25th Anniversary Edition by Horace Freeland Judson
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Phage And the Origins of Molecular Biology, The Centennial EditionPhage And the Origins of Molecular Biology, The Centennial Edition
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For the Love of Enzymes: The Odyssey of a BiochemistFor the Love of Enzymes: The Odyssey of a Biochemist by Arthur Kornberg
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I Wish I'd Made You Angry Earlier: Essays on Science, Scientists, and Humanity (Science & Society)I Wish I'd Made You Angry Earlier: Essays on Science, Scientists, and Humanity (Science & Society) by Max F. Perutz
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Rosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNARosalind Franklin: The Dark Lady of DNA by Brenda Maddox
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What Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific DiscoveryWhat Mad Pursuit: A Personal View of Scientific Discovery by Francis Crick
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Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code (Eminent Lives) (rough edge)Francis Crick: Discoverer of the Genetic Code (Eminent Lives) (rough edge) by Matt Ridley
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNAThe Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA by James D. Watson
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What Is Life?: with "Mind and Matter" and "Autobiographical Sketches"What Is Life?: with "Mind and Matter" and "Autobiographical Sketches" by Erwin Schrodinger
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Backdoor to EugenicsBackdoor to Eugenics by Troy Duster
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After Dolly: The Uses and Misuses of Human CloningAfter Dolly: The Uses and Misuses of Human Cloning by Ian Wilmut
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Culturing Life: How Cells Became TechnologiesCulturing Life: How Cells Became Technologies by Hannah Landecker
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Culture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic TechniqueCulture of Animal Cells: A Manual of Basic Technique by R. Ian Freshney
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Cell of Cells: The Global Race to Capture and Control the Stem CellCell of Cells: The Global Race to Capture and Control the Stem Cell by Cynthia Fox
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Essential BioinformaticsEssential Bioinformatics by Jin Xiong
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An Introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms (Computational Molecular Biology)An Introduction to Bioinformatics Algorithms (Computational Molecular Biology) by Neil C. Jones
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Introduction to GenomicsIntroduction to Genomics by Arthur Lesk
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Microarrays for an Integrative Genomics (Computational Molecular Biology)Microarrays for an Integrative Genomics (Computational Molecular Biology) by Isaac S. Kohane
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Principles of Proteomics (Advanced Text Series)Principles of Proteomics (Advanced Text Series) by R. M. Twyman
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Next (Harper Fiction)Next (Harper Fiction) by Michael Crichton
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The Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering: Remarkable Stories from Agriculture, Industry, Medicine, and the EnvironmentThe Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering: Remarkable Stories from Agriculture, Industry, Medicine, and the Environment by John C. Avise
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Basic BiotechnologyBasic Biotechnology
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The Golden Helix: Inside Biotech VenturesThe Golden Helix: Inside Biotech Ventures by Arthur Kornberg
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The Billion Dollar Molecule: One Company's Quest for the Perfect DrugThe Billion Dollar Molecule: One Company's Quest for the Perfect Drug by Barry Werth
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From Alchemy to IPO: The Business of BiotechnologyFrom Alchemy to IPO: The Business of Biotechnology by Cynthia Robbins-roth
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The $800 Million Pill: The Truth behind the Cost of New DrugsThe $800 Million Pill: The Truth behind the Cost of New Drugs by Merrill Goozner
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Making PCR: A Story of BiotechnologyMaking PCR: A Story of Biotechnology by Paul Rabinow
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Biotechnology Unzipped: Promises and Realities, Revised Second EditionBiotechnology Unzipped: Promises and Realities, Revised Second Edition by Eric S. Grace
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