Gregor Mendel

Regarded as the world's first geneticist, Gregor Mendel overcame poverty and obscurity to discover one of the fundamental aspects of genetic science: how traits are inherited from one generation to the next. This biography, with illustrations that show the early scientist's progress, tells the story of his remarkable life. From a young age, Mendel had a hunger for knowledge, which he pursued despite many hardships. Eventually, he found some comfort as a monk, where he was able to put into practice his great experiment: growing generations of peas. From observing yellow peas, green peas, smooth peas, and wrinkly peas, Mendel crafted his theory of genes - years before other scientists started to pay attention to the question of inheritability. Mendel's never-ending search for knowledge is inspiring and the simple experiments he did with peas to reach his discoveries are easy to understand for all readers.

ISBN 0810954753   Pages 40 ISBN13 9780810954755 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Abrams   Weight (grammes) 540 Imprint Harry N. Abrams, Inc.   Published in New York Format Hardback   Height (mm) 254 Publication date 29 Sep 2006   Width (mm) 254 Illustrator Jos A. Smith   Spine width (mm) 11 Library of Congress 2005022957   Academic level Children (6-12) DEWEY 576.5092   Interest age 5-9 DEWEY edition DC22

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