--- product_id: 434337540 title: "The Code Breaker" price: "6.71 OMR" currency: OMR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/434337540-the-code-breaker store_origin: OM region: Oman --- # The Code Breaker **Price:** 6.71 OMR **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Code Breaker - **How much does it cost?** 6.71 OMR with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.om](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/434337540-the-code-breaker) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The best-selling author of Leonardo da Vinci and Steve Jobs returns. In 2012, Nobel Prize winning scientist Jennifer Doudna hit upon an invention that will transform the future of the human race: an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as CRISPR, it opened a brave new world of medical miracles and moral questions. It has already been deployed to cure deadly diseases, fight the coronavirus pandemic of 2020, and make inheritable changes in the genes of babies. But what does that mean for humanity? Should we be hacking our own DNA to make us less susceptible to disease? Should we democratise the technology that would allow parents to enhance their kids? After discovering this CRISPR, Doudna is now wrestling these even bigger issues. THE CODE BREAKERS is an examination of how life as we know it is about to change – and a brilliant portrayal of the woman leading the way. Review: Great book - This book must be read. Every chapter is explained in detail. It contains valuable information about science and research in gene editing. Review: Brilliant book. - I have read almost all the works of Walter Isaacson which deal with biographies of diversed personalities like Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Leonard da Vinci and Steve Jobs. I picked up this book with a little trepidation since it deals with Genetic engineering and I was afraid I would be drowned in a vocabulary that I am not familiar with. My fear was unfounded. Unlike his other biographical works this book is part biographical (of Jennifer Doudna, joint Nobel Prize winner for chemistry in 2021) and part about Genetic engineering, research world, patents and rivalries among the scientists. Isaacson engages with the readers very well as his style of writing is captivating and racy and there will not be a single moment of dullness. Here in this book he has the added responsibility of demystifying the world of DNA, RNA and enzymes. And he does it with aplomb. I gave myself 10 days to finish reading this voluminous book owing to the scientific nature of the book but I could finish it in 4 days. We have read Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's The brave new world and thought of them as pure fantasy and fiction. But wait. Gene editing could change all of that. Obviously there are ethical issues but if we do surmount them we will soon be in the brave new world. Brilliant book. Go for it! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #16,886 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #656 in Biographies, Diaries & True Accounts | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 13,297 Reviews | ## Images ![The Code Breaker - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7182+9uLYKL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book *by P***A on 21 October 2025* This book must be read. Every chapter is explained in detail. It contains valuable information about science and research in gene editing. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant book. *by S***I on 13 March 2022* I have read almost all the works of Walter Isaacson which deal with biographies of diversed personalities like Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin, Leonard da Vinci and Steve Jobs. I picked up this book with a little trepidation since it deals with Genetic engineering and I was afraid I would be drowned in a vocabulary that I am not familiar with. My fear was unfounded. Unlike his other biographical works this book is part biographical (of Jennifer Doudna, joint Nobel Prize winner for chemistry in 2021) and part about Genetic engineering, research world, patents and rivalries among the scientists. Isaacson engages with the readers very well as his style of writing is captivating and racy and there will not be a single moment of dullness. Here in this book he has the added responsibility of demystifying the world of DNA, RNA and enzymes. And he does it with aplomb. I gave myself 10 days to finish reading this voluminous book owing to the scientific nature of the book but I could finish it in 4 days. We have read Orwell's 1984 and Huxley's The brave new world and thought of them as pure fantasy and fiction. But wait. Gene editing could change all of that. Obviously there are ethical issues but if we do surmount them we will soon be in the brave new world. Brilliant book. Go for it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Helps understand biogenetics but drags in parts *by A***N on 11 April 2021* The Code Breaker traces the history of gene editing while simultaneously tracking Jennifer Doudna’s life — she has received a Nobel prize for being a pioneer of the CRISPR technology (an immune system that bacteria adapt whenever they get attacked by a new virus). There is a key difference between this book and Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs. I did not learn anything new from the latter as I was aware of most of the key events in the life of Jobs and in the history of Apple; however the insights that he provided into Jobs’ personality and the behind-the-scenes happenings at Apple made it an extremely interesting read. The Code Breaker, on the other hand, was extremely informative given my limited knowledge of gene editing; however, in its quest for being informative, the book ends up being somewhat tedious. Doudna has led an extremely laudable professional life. However, her personal life has been largely commonplace, and while Isaacson tries his hardest to create a sense of excitement around it, he fails to do so. He focuses all his efforts on this front in the third part of the book — Gene Editing — where he chronicles the intense rivalry between Feng Zhang and Doudna, tracing their race to get credit, important prizes and patents. But this attempt falls short. The most interesting part of the book for me was the section where Isaacson explores the moral or ethical issues around gene-editing. This is best exemplified by the question, “would it be wrong to do so or would it be wrong not to do so”. Isaacson discusses where boundary lines should be drawn — somatic editing versus germline editing (the latter is hereditary), the use for treatment of diseases versus for enhancement of human characteristics, the types of diseases that should be edited out, disadvantages that are disabling versus those that are simply so because of societal constructs (such as homosexuality) and finally whether the individual or the community should control this. From this part onwards, the book is less about Doudna and more about the science. The book ends on an optimistic note, while discussing the Covid-19 disease and the race to find a vaccine, on how reprogrammable RNA vaccines could pave a way for finding faster cures to diseases and pandemics in the future. Pros: Helps understand the science of biogenetics, interesting debate on the ethical aspects Cons: Drags in parts ## Frequently Bought Together - The Code Breaker - Einstein: His Life and Universe - Elon Musk: by Walter Isaacson --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/434337540-the-code-breaker](https://www.desertcart.com.om/products/434337540-the-code-breaker) --- *Product available on Desertcart Oman* *Store origin: OM* *Last updated: 2026-05-14*