Haugen P. Biology: Decade by Decade

Facts on File, Inc., USA, 2007. — 369 p. — ISBN: 0816055300Around 1900, a handful of European biologists conducted groundbreaking research that reshaped the way general heredity and biological evolution was viewed. Leading the way in this exciting field, Gregor Mendel, an Austrian monk, studied the patterns of inherited physical traits for more than 20 years before his work was finally recognized toward the end of the 19th century.1901–1910: Breakthroughs in Genetics Set Century’s Scientific Tone
1911–1920: Research Perseveres in Time of War
1921–1930: Biology in the Public Arena
1931–1940: Hard Times and Hard Lessons
1941–1950: A Transformative Time for Microbiology
1951–1960: The Double Helix Decade
1961–1970: Code Breakers and Ecologists
1971–1980: You Say You Want a Revolution?
1981–1990: Biotech Booms; AIDS Looms
1991–2000: Sheep and Stem Cells
2001–2100: What Is to Be Done?
Nobel Prize Winners