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Philosophy and Revolutions in Genetics Philosophy and Revolutions in Genetics Keekok Lee "This book explores the issues raised in the modern fields of genetic research and biotechnology. As philosophers try to make sense of the issues, the author primarily examines these from an ontologi… OL13143W
Nature after the genome Nature after the genome Sarah Parry "Nature After The Genome features a series of case studies that explore the relationship between developments in genomic technologies and our knowledge and understanding of nature. Features the lat… OL15488288W
Die Klone der Joanna May. Roman Die Klone der Joanna May. Roman Fay Weldon Joanna May was once married to Carl May, the wealthy CEO of a nuclear energy corporation, but they have been divorced for ten years after Joanna was caught in an incidental love affair. Since then, C… OL1945785W
The map of bones The map of bones Francesca Haig "Book Two in the critically acclaimed The Fire Sermon trilogy--The Hunger Games meets Cormac McCarthy's The Road in this richly imagined post-apocalyptic series by award-winning poet Francesca Haig. … OL20027491W
DNA is not destiny DNA is not destiny Steven J. Heine "Do you fear what might be lurking in your DNA? Well, now you can find out, and you most likely will. Scientists expect one billion people to have their genomes sequenced by 2025, and as the price dr… OL20054861W
Jurassic World Jurassic World David Lewman Twenty years ago, Dr. John Hammond had a dream: a theme park where visitors from all over the world could experience the thrill and awe of witnessing actual dinosaurs. Now his dream has finally becom… OL20133168W
Bioethics Bioethics Donna Dickenson 1. Should we do whatever science lets us do? -- 'Girls! sell you eggs and enjoy the nightlife of Chennai!' -- 3. Designer babies, transhumans and lesser mortals -- 4. Are genes us? -- 5. 'Could you p… OL20895804W
Genetic engineering Genetic engineering Pete Moore Explores the issues in detail, looking at the historical background and the implications of its use today. Uses real-life case studies throughout and includes fact panels and statistics. Suggested le… OL24196461W
Biotechnology and cloning Biotechnology and cloning Lisa Firth Recent advances in science have provoked debate about where cloning will take us. This book considers the social and ethical considerations of cloning, including whether cloning humans is acceptable,… OL24251113W
Genetics and genetic engineering Genetics and genetic engineering Barbara Wexler This volume focuses on the social and moral issues surrounding genetics and genetic engineering-- OL24266819W
Omnibus (Eyes of the Dragon / Firestarter) Omnibus (Eyes of the Dragon / Firestarter) Stephen King Contains: [Eyes of the Dragon](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL81602W) [Firestarter](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL81623W) OL25080326W
The ultimate experiment The ultimate experiment Nicholas Wade Explains how genetic materials are manipulated in laboratories and examines the scientific, political, social and moral implications of these techniques. OL2682576W
Clone Clone Gina Kolata "Award-winning scientific journalist Gina Kolata ... reveals the story behind Dolly--reaching back to our earliest attempts to clone, uncovering the startling, largely unreported events that led to D… OL278589W
Lords of the harvest Lords of the harvest Daniel Charles "The food we eat is being transformed before our eyes. Biotech companies are creating designer crops with strange powers - from cholesterol-reducing soybeans to tobacco plants that act as solar-power… OL3181929W
Monster Makers, Inc Monster Makers, Inc Laurence Yep On planet Carefree, young Piper Kincaid and his father run Monster Makers, Inc., a genetic engineering concern that produces miniature dinosaurs, mammoths, and other specially-created creatures for f… OL451107W
New frontiers in genetics New frontiers in genetics Sandy Bornstein Discusses new advances in genetic science and examines the benefits, risks, and potential problems that these pose for the human community now and in the future. OL4778462W
A dictionary of genetic engineering A dictionary of genetic engineering S. G. Oliver Over 500 terms defined; intended as technical terminology and slang or jargon also used in the field. Will interest workers and students in cell biology, developmental biology, genetics, chemical eng… OL5367637W
Babies by Design Babies by Design Ronald M. Green,Ronald Michael Green Already technology enables parents to select some genetic traits for their children, and soon it will be possible to begin to shape ourselves as a species. Countering loud cries of alarm, bioethics e… OL8003118W
Firestarter Firestarter Stephen King Firestarter is a science fiction-horror thriller novel by Stephen King, first published in September 1980. In July and August 1980, two excerpts from the novel were published in Omni. In 1981, Firest… OL81623W
Uncertain Peril Uncertain Peril Claire Hope Cummings Claire Hope CummingsUncertain Peril: Genetic Engineering and the Future of SeedsHow genetic engineering threatens seeds, and the story of those trying to save this most basic environmental resourceLi… OL9591879W
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