Third Domain: The Untold Story of Archaea and the Future of Biotechnology

The Third Domain Starting with Carolus Linnaeus in the 17th century, scientists have struggled to order and categorize the forms of life on Earth. In 1977, a lone scientist named Carl Woese determined that archaea were a distinct form of life. This book tells the story of their potential and investigates their history to provide an account of the discovery. Full description