Origins of Molecular Biology: a Tribute to Jacques Monod

A glimpse of the charismatic personality of Jacques Monod. - Enriches modern biologists, and nonscientists as well, with an understanding of defining events of the past. - Incorporates the complete text of Monod's Nobel Prize lecture and the complete bibliography of his scientific papers. - Includes dozens of personal photographs of Monod and his colleagues, with thumbnail biographies of the contributors, eminent scientists in their own right. - Features essays from eminent scientists past and present--the pioneers of molecular biology.