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The Quest For Life In Amber (Helix Book) - Softcover

Poinar, George

 
9780201489286: The Quest For Life In Amber (Helix Book)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0201489287 ISBN 13: 9780201489286
Verlag: Basic Books, 1995

Inhaltsangabe

George Poinar began collecting amber specimins over thirty years ago, but it was only recently that he, Roberta Poinar, and the rest of his research team astounded the scientific community with the news that they had obtained ”live” DNA strands from an insect over 40 million years old. The news was so significant that it made headlines throughout the world. Since that time, their lab has remained extraordinarily active, and in the summer of 1993, they were able to announce the successful extraction of preserved DNA strands over 125 million years old. Thus, there is now DNA available for study dating from the early dinosaur period.In passages that read more like an Indiana Jones screenplay than a story about scientific research, the Poinars describe how what began as a hobby grew into a semi-obsession which ultimately led to a breakthrough scientific discovery. Along the way, they encounter all manner of unusual characters, from threatening black marketeers and gun-toting guerrillas to extraordinarily talented scientists, and of course, the luminously beautiful specimins captured in the still-life of amber.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

George and Roberta Poinar founded the Amber Institute in Oregon, where they both continue their amber research. George is also in the Department of Entomology at Oregon State University.

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Verlag
Basic Books
Erscheinungsdatum
1995
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0201489287
ISBN 13 
9780201489286
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
246
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