The Genius Factory
Unravelling the Mystery of the Nobel Prize Sperm Bank
Seiten
2006
Simon & Schuster (Verlag)
978-1-4165-2210-2 (ISBN)
Simon & Schuster (Verlag)
978-1-4165-2210-2 (ISBN)
The incredible story of one man's vision for an elite sperm bank -- and what happened to its donors and children.
In 1980 an eccentric American millionaire launched a 'Nobel Prize sperm bank', intended to create a new generation of superkids. Stocked with the seed of gifted scientists, inventors, businessmen and thinkers, including several Nobel laureates, the 'genius factory' produced more than 200 children before it quietly closed its doors in 1999. What happened to them? Were they the brilliant progeny its founder expected? In this stunning, eye-opening and hugely entertaining book, David Plotz tracks down many of the donors, children and mothers involved, and sheds new light on the fascinating battle between nature and nurture.
In 1980 an eccentric American millionaire launched a 'Nobel Prize sperm bank', intended to create a new generation of superkids. Stocked with the seed of gifted scientists, inventors, businessmen and thinkers, including several Nobel laureates, the 'genius factory' produced more than 200 children before it quietly closed its doors in 1999. What happened to them? Were they the brilliant progeny its founder expected? In this stunning, eye-opening and hugely entertaining book, David Plotz tracks down many of the donors, children and mothers involved, and sheds new light on the fascinating battle between nature and nurture.
David Plotz is Deputy Editor of Slate.com. He lives in Washington, DC, and this is his first book.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.5.2006 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 10 integrated b-w |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4165-2210-7 / 1416522107 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4165-2210-2 / 9781416522102 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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