Author: Walter Isaacson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982115874
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
A Best Book of 2021 by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Time, and The Washington Post The bestselling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns with a “compelling” (The Washington Post) account of how Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and have healthier babies. When Jennifer Doudna was in sixth grade, she came home one day to find that her dad had left a paperback titled The Double Helix on her bed. She put it aside, thinking it was one of those detective tales she loved. When she read it on a rainy Saturday, she discovered she was right, in a way. As she sped through the pages, she became enthralled by the intense drama behind the competition to discover the code of life. Even though her high school counselor told her girls didn’t become scientists, she decided she would. Driven by a passion to understand how nature works and to turn discoveries into inventions, she would help to make what the book’s author, James Watson, told her was the most important biological advance since his codiscovery of the structure of DNA. She and her collaborators turned a curiosity of nature into an invention that will transform the human race: an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as CRISPR, it opened a brave new world of medical miracles and moral questions. The development of CRISPR and the race to create vaccines for coronavirus will hasten our transition to the next great innovation revolution. The past half-century has been a digital age, based on the microchip, computer, and internet. Now we are entering a life-science revolution. Children who study digital coding will be joined by those who study genetic code. Should we use our new evolution-hacking powers to make us less susceptible to viruses? What a wonderful boon that would be! And what about preventing depression? Hmmm…Should we allow parents, if they can afford it, to enhance the height or muscles or IQ of their kids? After helping to discover CRISPR, Doudna became a leader in wrestling with these moral issues and, with her collaborator Emmanuelle Charpentier, won the Nobel Prize in 2020. Her story is an “enthralling detective story” (Oprah Daily) that involves the most profound wonders of nature, from the origins of life to the future of our species.
Code Breaker
Author: Bryant
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 1681817748
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
When Mr. Clark, the Year 6 teacher, announces that this term every student will be writing a Daily Status report about their life and their hobbies, Joe panics. What can he write about? His life is boring and he has zero hobbies. But Mr. Clark seems to have the idea that Joe likes making and breaking codes. Result! Joe can run with that. Before he knows it, he’s finding out about the Enigma Machine that was famously used by the British to crack German secret codes during World War II. The trouble is, it’s still not enough to fill up a daily status for forty whole days, so pretty soon Joe is making things up. Big time! The fantasy world that Joe creates in each Daily Status is followed by the hilarious truth of what is actually happening in his real life. It’s all so embarrassing. TELL NO ONE … especially not about his mum’s farting handbag dog, Fluffeta Sue!
Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
ISBN: 1681817748
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
When Mr. Clark, the Year 6 teacher, announces that this term every student will be writing a Daily Status report about their life and their hobbies, Joe panics. What can he write about? His life is boring and he has zero hobbies. But Mr. Clark seems to have the idea that Joe likes making and breaking codes. Result! Joe can run with that. Before he knows it, he’s finding out about the Enigma Machine that was famously used by the British to crack German secret codes during World War II. The trouble is, it’s still not enough to fill up a daily status for forty whole days, so pretty soon Joe is making things up. Big time! The fantasy world that Joe creates in each Daily Status is followed by the hilarious truth of what is actually happening in his real life. It’s all so embarrassing. TELL NO ONE … especially not about his mum’s farting handbag dog, Fluffeta Sue!
The Code Breaker's Secret
Author: Catherine Law
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1837516138
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Love and duty, codes and spies... Kent, 1939 Soon to marry her childhood sweetheart, Eliza thinks her life is set. But when war breaks out, everything changes and, while helping the soldiers returning from Dunkirk, she bumps into Lewis, an unforgettable stranger from her past. Eliza’s in-laws’ country home becomes a cell for code breakers receiving messages from the French Resistance, with Eliza as translator. When Lewis is assigned to head up the team, the pair fall dangerously in love. But with the enemy watching across the Channel and rumours of spies in their midst, Eliza is torn between passion and duty. When Lewis flies across the Channel on a secret mission, Eliza wonders if she'll ever see him again. Can she live with the terrible secret they share? A tear-jerking wartime romance for fans of Rachel Hore, Kathryn Hughes and Leah Fleming. Praise for Catherine Law: A beautifully written emotional, absorbing story about love, family, and secrets. I absolutely loved it.' Siobhan Daiko ‘I was engrossed in this beautiful, heartfelt story. Characters to care about and a plot that kept me turning the pages.’ Helen Parusel Previously published as Map of Stars.
Publisher: Boldwood Books Ltd
ISBN: 1837516138
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
Love and duty, codes and spies... Kent, 1939 Soon to marry her childhood sweetheart, Eliza thinks her life is set. But when war breaks out, everything changes and, while helping the soldiers returning from Dunkirk, she bumps into Lewis, an unforgettable stranger from her past. Eliza’s in-laws’ country home becomes a cell for code breakers receiving messages from the French Resistance, with Eliza as translator. When Lewis is assigned to head up the team, the pair fall dangerously in love. But with the enemy watching across the Channel and rumours of spies in their midst, Eliza is torn between passion and duty. When Lewis flies across the Channel on a secret mission, Eliza wonders if she'll ever see him again. Can she live with the terrible secret they share? A tear-jerking wartime romance for fans of Rachel Hore, Kathryn Hughes and Leah Fleming. Praise for Catherine Law: A beautifully written emotional, absorbing story about love, family, and secrets. I absolutely loved it.' Siobhan Daiko ‘I was engrossed in this beautiful, heartfelt story. Characters to care about and a plot that kept me turning the pages.’ Helen Parusel Previously published as Map of Stars.
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter
Author: Laurie Wallmark
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683357043
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Decode the story of Elizebeth Friedman, the cryptologist who took down gangsters and Nazi spies In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892–1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to “counter-spying into the minds and activities of” Nazis, Elizebeth held a pivotal role in the early days of US cryptology. No code was too challenging for her to crack, and Elizebeth’s work undoubtedly saved thousands of lives. Extensive back matter includes explanations of codes and ciphers, further information on cryptology, a bibliography, a timeline of Elizebeth’s life, plus secret messages for young readers to decode.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1683357043
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Decode the story of Elizebeth Friedman, the cryptologist who took down gangsters and Nazi spies In this picture book biography, young readers will learn all about Elizebeth Friedman (1892–1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA's first cryptology unit. Her story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to “counter-spying into the minds and activities of” Nazis, Elizebeth held a pivotal role in the early days of US cryptology. No code was too challenging for her to crack, and Elizebeth’s work undoubtedly saved thousands of lives. Extensive back matter includes explanations of codes and ciphers, further information on cryptology, a bibliography, a timeline of Elizebeth’s life, plus secret messages for young readers to decode.
The Da Vinci Codebreaker
Author: James L. Garlow
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441210334
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A Valuable Guide to the Errors and Omissions in the Blockbuster Novel and Film The Da Vinci Codebreaker provides answers to the questions readers most often ask about the popular novel. Included are more than 400 terms, people, locations, events, and definitions, including explanations that are historically and theologically correct--all arranged in an easy-to-use dictionary style. Ideal for Christians who want the facts and seekers who want more information about the claims of the novel and film.
Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 1441210334
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
A Valuable Guide to the Errors and Omissions in the Blockbuster Novel and Film The Da Vinci Codebreaker provides answers to the questions readers most often ask about the popular novel. Included are more than 400 terms, people, locations, events, and definitions, including explanations that are historically and theologically correct--all arranged in an easy-to-use dictionary style. Ideal for Christians who want the facts and seekers who want more information about the claims of the novel and film.
Codebreaker
Author: Stephen Pincock
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802715478
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A four-thousand-year history of cryptography ranges from the time of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs to the present, explaining encryption's development and evolution, looking at famous codes, and offering clues for code-breaking.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0802715478
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A four-thousand-year history of cryptography ranges from the time of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs to the present, explaining encryption's development and evolution, looking at famous codes, and offering clues for code-breaking.