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The Genius Factory: The Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank by David

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Objectstaat
Heel goed: Een boek dat er niet als nieuw uitziet en is gelezen, maar zich in uitstekende staat ...
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
Intended Audience
Adult
Inscribed
NO
ISBN
9781400061242
Book Title
Genius Factory : the Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Item Length
9.5 in
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
David Plotz
Genre
Science, Medical, Référence
Topic
Reproductive Medicine & Technology, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, General
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Item Width
6.5 in
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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The Genius Factory is the inside, never-before-told story of the Nobel Prize sperm bank, the most radical experiment in human breeding in U.S. history. Starting in 1980, millionaire inventor Robert Graham recruited Nobel Prize winners and other accomplished men as donors to his genius sperm bank, in hopes of breeding a cadre of brilliant scientists and leaders. The Nobel sperm bank fathered more than 200 children before it closed in 1999. David Plotz recounts the history of the bank, and also tells the remarkable stories of the bank's children and donors. He follows Tom, a fifteen-year-old boy who believes his father is Jonas Salk, as he searches the country for his real biological dad, whom he knows only by his Nobel sperm bank code name: "Donor Coral." Plotz follows "Donor White" as he hunts for his biological daughter Joy, one of nineteen children he fathered through the sperm bank. And Plotz describes the extraordinary meetings between the bank's children and their lost fathers--the first time in American history that anonymous sperm donors and their kids have met. The Genius Factory stands at the frontlines of the fertility revolution and previews America's coming age of genetic expectations.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400061245
ISBN-13
9781400061242
eBay Product ID (ePID)
43753798

Product Key Features

Book Title
Genius Factory : the Curious History of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank
Number of Pages
288 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Reproductive Medicine & Technology, Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, Medical, Référence
Author
David Plotz
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.5 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
Advance praise "The Genius Factory "The Genius Factory is a riveting account of a truly bizarre episode in American history-Robert Graham's crusade to save the human race. David Plotz has written a superb book about the quest for genius, and, ultimately, family." -Malcolm Gladwell, author of "The Tipping Point "I want to start a terrific writers sperm bank, and the first seed I want in the inventory is David Plotz's. Plotz has it all. He's an incredible, unstoppable reporter-unrelenting yet always fair and compassionate-and a deft, witty writer. Plotz's account of the Nobel Prize sperm bank is an absorbing, surprising, deeply human tale of deceit and megalomania, of hopes and dreams and eugenics gone wild." -Mary Roach, author of "Stiff "One part detective story, one part cultural snapshot, and one part just plain weird, the tale of California's infamous Nobel Prize sperm bank is unexpectedly enthralling. David Plotz gives us the science, the business, the ambitions, and most especially the people: from founders to donors to mothers and children. A marvelous and thoroughly engaging read." -Atul Gawande, author of "Complications "If it weren't so disturbingly true, The Genius Factory" would be a gripping work of science fiction. David Plotz's terrific reporting uncovers one man's quest to 'improve' the species and its complex, touching, troubling, very human repercussions." -Stefan Fatsis, author of "Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players, Advance praiseThe Genius Factory "The Genius Factory is a riveting account of a truly bizarre episode in American historyRobert Graham's crusade to save the human race. David Plotz has written a superb book about the quest for genius, and, ultimately, family." Malcolm Gladwell, author ofThe Tipping Point "I want to start a terrific writers sperm bank, and the first seed I want in the inventory is David Plotz's. Plotz has it all. He's an incredible, unstoppable reporterunrelenting yet always fair and compassionateand a deft, witty writer. Plotz's account of the Nobel Prize sperm bank is an absorbing, surprising, deeply human tale of deceit and megalomania, of hopes and dreams and eugenics gone wild." Mary Roach, author ofStiff "One part detective story, one part cultural snapshot, and one part just plain weird, the tale of California's infamous Nobel Prize sperm bank is unexpectedly enthralling. David Plotz gives us the science, the business, the ambitions, and most especially the people: from founders to donors to mothers and children. A marvelous and thoroughly engaging read." Atul Gawande,author ofComplications "If it weren't so disturbingly true, The Genius Factorywould be a gripping work of science fiction. David Plotz's terrific reporting uncovers one man's quest to 'improve' the species and its complex, touching, troubling, very human repercussions." Stefan Fatsis, author ofWord Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players
Lccn
2004-051497
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
362.17/83
Lc Classification Number
Hq761.P56 2005
Copyright Date
2005

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