"Kornberg's views on the wellsprings of scientific
knowledge are embedded in a smartly written work that will reward
readers in academe and industry."
--Nature
"Anyone fascinated with modern science, particularly
biotechnology, will appreciate this book."
--Choice
"A fascinating adventure into the interworkings of the
emerging biotechnology industry and its complex relationship to
academic scientists."
--Leroy Hood, Univ. of Washington
"An engaging and well-written story."
--Paul Schimmel, MIT
"A fascinating book for anyone who loves science."
--Hugh D'Andrade
This candid narrative by Nobel laureate, Arthur Kornberg,
chronicles the saga of a small biotech start-up, the key players,
the painstaking development of the pe
rfect product, and the
forces affecting its resulting success or failure. Kornberg's razor-sharp wit and provocative opinions make this book a
compelling page turner, whether he is decrying the current
fashion in scientific funding or delving into the hotly contested
PCR patent trial.
About the Author:
Arthur Kornberg shared (with Severo Ochoa) the Nobel Prize in Medicine in
1959 for his laboratory synthesis of DNA. He is the
author of several major books, including DNA Replication, second edition (W.H.
Freeman and Company, 1991) and a scientific autobiography, For the Love of
Enzymes: the Odyssey of a Biochemist (Harvard University Press, 1989). He is
Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry at the Stanford University School of
Medicine..
Copyright 1995, 288 pages.
