Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive One of History's Most Iconic Extinct Creatures
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (634 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01M3X6BVF |
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| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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. One of the most influential writers in Hollywood, he lives in Boston. He has published eighteen books, including the New York Times bestsellers The Accidental Billionaires, which was adapted into the Academy Award-winning film The Social Network, and Bringing Down the House, which has sold more than 1.5 million copies in twelve languages and was the basis for the hit movie 21, and most recently the national bestseller O
Science fiction becomes reality in this Jurassic Park-like story of the genetic resurrection of an extinct species—the woolly mammoth—by the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and The 37th Parallel.“With his knack for turning narrative nonfiction into stories worthy of the best thriller fiction” (Omnivoracious), Ben Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the cutting-edge genetic labs of Harvard University. More than a story of genetics, this is a thriller illuminating the race against global warming, the incredible power of modern technology, the brave fossil hunters who battle polar bears and extreme weather conditions, and the ethical quandary of cloning extinct animals. George Church, the most brilliant geneticist of our time, works to make fantasy reality by sequencing th
Great read Wolfhound Wonderful book, much too short.. Five Stars GREAT. "Quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth and other extinct species" according to Melissa Embry. As a fan of all things Pleistocene, Ben Mezrich’s book jumped out at me from a display table at Dallas’ newest independent bookstore, Interabang Books. How could I resist a title like Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive One of History&rsquo
“Paced like a thriller…Woolly reanimates history and breathes new life into the narrative of nature.” (NPR)"Step aside Jurassic Park, make way for the new and improved woolly mammoth." (USA Today)"Jurassic Park, a bit of The Big Bang Theorymixed with jaw-dropping scientific findingsfor science-minded readers, thrill-lovers, or dreamers, Woolly is a mammoth-sized read." (Quad-City Times (Iowa))“A page-turning tale.a rollercoaster quest for the past and future. Mezrich’s ability to weave the details of DNA science into an easily accessible narrative does much to broaden the lay reader’s understanding of th