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The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddhartha Mukherjee

lermonysnickers's review

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informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

I don't know or understand a single thing about any science and I was still able to read, annotate, and enjoy this chonky book.

repobi's review against another edition

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5.0

Siddhartha Mukherjee itu penulis yang kompeten. Dia tahu apa yang dia tulis dan bagaimana cara menulis. Di Gen, dia menuliskan sejarah gen dengan penulisan yang memiliki sentuhan sastrawi tanpa terjebak dalam keruwetan istilah atau bahasa yang terlalu tinggi. Semua jelas dan runut.

momentum262's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.75

karso's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

So far, this is the best book I've read that cover the history of genetics and the general concept of it. As a student currently studying genetics and biology, this book is so refreshing to read and particularly helpful in organizing my knowledge on the topic.

It's so well written and the author is really a good story teller. 

megtrav's review

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informative medium-paced

4.0

being_b's review against another edition

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4.0

Wonderfully lucid science-writing. I think the first four sections are the strongest- when the author gets closer to the present-day and tries to draw conclusions, the ratio of information to text goes down considerably.

desh951's review against another edition

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5.0

Such a well-articulated and interesting science book. The author has an incredible ability to create a sense of awe and fascination. I liked the personal experience that he added. The book really had me thinking.

lazydoc98's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

ekarpinski's review against another edition

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3.0

Good overall history, wrong and carelessly researched in many specifics.

lemmyjoz's review

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challenging informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

This book contains a LOT of very technical information, but it's written and presented in a way that makes it readable by regular folks.