DIVBSo much to read so little time This brief overview of IThe Gene Itells you what you need to knowampmdashbefore or after you read Siddhartha Mukherjeeamprsquos book.BBR amp160BR Crafted and edited with care Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a wellinformed reader.amp160BR amp160BR This short summary and analysis of IThe GeneI by Siddhartha Mukherjee includesBR amp160ulliHistorical contextliliChapterbychapter summariesliliDetailed timeline of key eventsliliImportant quotesliliFascinating trivialiliGlossary of termsliliSupporting material to enhance your understanding of the original workliulamp160BR About Siddhartha MukherjeeamprsquosI The GeneIBR amp160BR From the Pulitzer Prizeampndashwinning author of IThe Emperor of All MaladiesI IThe GeneI is a rigorously scientific broadly historical and candidly personal account of the development of the science of genetics the dramatic ways genes can affect us and the enormous moral questions posed by our ability to manipulate them.amp160BR amp160BR As Siddhartha Mukherjee maps out the fascinating biography of the gene from research and experimentation to scientific breakthroughs he always returns to the narrative of his own familyamprsquos tragic history of mental illness reminding us that despite our huge leaps in knowledge there is still much we do not understand about the incredibly complex human genome.BR amp160BR IThe GeneI is an important read for anyone concerned about a future that may redefine what it means to be human.BR amp160BR The summary and analysis in this book are intended to complement your reading experience and bring you closer to a great work of nonfiction.amp160BR amp160DIV