Beginnings -- The Origins of Biochemistry -- The Chemical Structure of Proteins -- Proteins in Three Dimensions -- The Origins of Genetics -- Nucleic Acids -- The Great Synthesis -- How DNA is Replicated -- The Central Dogma -- The Genetic Code -- Gene to Protein: The Whole Path -- Eukaryotes Pose New Problems -- Development and Differentiation -- Recombinant DNA: The Next Revolution -- Understanding Whole Genomes: Creating New Paradigms -- Whole Genomes and Evolution -- Practical Applications of Recombinant DNA Technologies -- Appendix: Nobel Prize Laureates That Have Contributed to the Development of Molecular Biology.