Description: "An engrossing tale of obsession, adventure and scientific reasoning." --Betty Ann Kevles, Los Angeles Times
Brief description: Keith S. Thomson holds a Ph.D. in biology from Harvard University and is a former dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Yale University. He is now CEO of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia.
Review Quotes: Authoritative and eminently readable, deserving of a wide audience.--James D. Ebert, National Academy of Sciences