The Monk in the Garden: The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor Mendel, the Father of Genetics
A concise biography of Gregor Mendel that recounts his pea-plant experiments and the delayed recognition of his foundational contributions to genetics.
About This Book
This book traces the story of Gregor Mendel, an Augustinian monk whose experiments with pea plants revealed the basic laws of heredity.
It examines how Mendel's findings were overlooked during his lifetime and later recognized as the cornerstone of genetics.
The narrative places his work within the scientific climate of the nineteenth century and the challenges of communicating new ideas.
Readers learn how Mendel's quiet research eventually transformed biology and medicine long after his death.
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