The Monk in the Garden

This acclaimed biography of 19th century scientist Gregor Mendel is “ a fascinating tale of the strange twists and ironies of scientific progress” ( Publishers Weekly ). A National Book Critics Circle Award finalist In The Monk in the Garden , award-winning author Robin Marantz Henig vividly chronicles the birth of genetics, a field that continues to challenge the way we think about life itself. Tending to his pea plants in a monastery garden, the Moravian monk Gregor Mendel discovered the found