Vital Forces: The Discovery of the Molecular Basis of Life

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Summary: 200 yrs history of chemistry and biochemistry (1770-1970)
Review: It has 4 pages of author index and 5 pages of subject index, many figures and tables (about one/every 5 pages).
This book covers a 200 years history of chemistry and biochemistry, from 1770 to 1970, from Lavoisier to genetic code. It covers scientists like Lavoisier, Liebig, Kekule, Pateur, Levene, Morgan, Muller, Svedberg, Delbruck, Avery, Chargaff.