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Book Review of Mendel's Dwarf

Mendel's Dwarf
Mendel's Dwarf
Author: Simon Mawer
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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Great book for the "fiction about science" (non-space!) fans. A genetics researcher, descendant of Gregor Mendel, and a genetic dwarf himself, tells of his own life as a disabled person, while in parallel, tieing events in his life with biographical stories about his famous ancestor. Well done.