Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive History's Most

Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive History's Most Iconic Extinct Creature

The bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and The 37th Parallel tells the fascinating Jurassic ParkÂ-like story of the genetic restoration of an extinct speciesâ€”the woolly mammoth. â€œPaced like a thrillerâ€¦Woolly reanimates history and breathes new life into the narrative of natureâ€ (NPR).

With his â€œunparalleledâ€ (Booklist, starred review) writing, Ben Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating and true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the cutting-edge genetic labs of Harvard University. A group of scientists work to make fantasy reality by splicing DNA from frozen woolly mammoth into the DNA of a modern elephant. Will they be able to turn the hybrid cells into a functional embryo and potentially bring the extinct creatures to our modern world?

Along with this team of brilliant scientists, a millionaire plans to build the worldâ€™s first Pleistocene Park and populate a huge tract of the Siberian tundra with ancient herbivores as a hedge against an environmental ticking time bomb that is hidden deep within the permafrost. More than a story of genetics, this is a thriller illuminating the real-life race against global warming, of the incredible power of modern technology, of the brave fossil hunters who battle polar bears and extreme weather conditions, and the ethical quandary of cloning extinct animals. This â€œrollercoaster quest for the past and futureâ€ (Christian Science Monitor) asks us if we can right the wrongs of our ancestors who hunted the woolly mammoth to extinction and at what cost?
Country USA
Brand Atria Books
Manufacturer Atria Books
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2018-06-12
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501135569

Country	USA
Brand	Atria Books
Manufacturer	Atria Books
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2018-06-12
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501135569

Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive History's Most Iconic Extinct Creature

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