{"product_id":"a-life-decoded-9780141014418","title":"A Life Decoded","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJ. Craig Venter is one of the leading scientists of the 21st century. He has made visionary contributions in genomic research. He is founder and president of the J. Craig Venter Institute and the J. Craig Venter Science Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMaverick, publicity hound,  risk-taker, brash, controversial, genius, manic, rebellious, visionary,  audacious, arrogant, feisty, determined, provocative. His autobiography shows they are all justified * Nature *\u003cbr\u003eAn all-action autobiography -- , Books of the Year * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eCraig Venter has scorched a trail through genetics … \u003ci\u003eA Life Decoded\u003c\/i\u003e is a page-turner throughout * New  Scientist *\u003cbr\u003eThe first genetic autobiography. It is also a cracking story -- , Books of the Year * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe man who shook up the cosy world of scientific research … a brilliant book. Beautifully written, it is not only the most gripping but also the most important scientist's autobiography since James Watson's \u003ci\u003eDouble Helix\u003c\/i\u003e * Sunday Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eRebel, maverick, outsider and the Bono of genetics … the book is a voyage of discovery * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eMay be as important a book as James D. Watson's \u003ci\u003eDouble Helix\u003c\/i\u003e -- , Books of the Year * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eFew scientists have stoked the flames of debate quite like Craig Venter … A blow-by-blow journey through a frankly astonishing career * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003e'This book  marks the beginning of something new. It is the first molecular biography … Venter's account is never less than engaging'  \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e'A wonderfully original work … brims with entertaining  revelations about the feuds, fights and friendships that underlie great  research projects'  \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55534258487639,"sku":"9780141014418","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780141014418.jpg?v=1792586146","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-life-decoded-9780141014418","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}