Thinking the Twentieth Century Mukherjee takes us through an

Mukherjee takes us through an evolution of human understanding: from the seventeenth-century discovery that humans are made up of cells to our cutting-edge technologies for manipulating and deploying cells for therapeutic purposes" (The New Yorker)

There are no winners or losers--only ahead and behind

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review

and searing episodes of memoir

Thinking the Twentieth Century Mukherjee takes us through an"Ideas crackle" in this triumphant final book of Tony Judt, taking readers on "a wild ride through the ideological currents and shoals of 20th century thought." (Los Angeles Times) One of our most brilliant historians, Tony Judt brings the past century vividly to life in this unprecedented and original history. Structured as a series of intimate conversations between Judt and his friend and fellow historian Timothy Snyder, Thinking the Twentieth