Summary and Analysis of The Gene: An Intimate History: Based on the Book by Siddhartha Mukherjee (Smart Summaries)

Awesome read--educational and interesting The author knows his subject matter surprisingly well and even more impressive is his knowledge of history and literature

This summary fits into the category of necessary background reading for those who do not have a degree in science, particularly the biological sciences. The history of the discovery of what makes us human -- the gene, DNA, RNA is recounted in the book by Siddhartha Mukherjee. The summary follows the book through history from the origins of the investigation into what genes are, their functions, and replicating and experimenting with them. Summary and analysis is done by a formulaic method. It is a repetitive formula but it works because it makes the book understandable, by making the science not so daunting and the reader is introduced to key persons ahead. There is a summary of who is who with a timeline. The key facts or points at the end of each section are contained in the preceding discussions. In the end, a reader gets a good idea of what to expect if they should decide to read The Gene.

Nice summary of a long complex but extraordinarily well written book. Read the book. I bought this to share with others.

Fell below of what I expected