Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Crocodile Tears Crocodile Tears Anthony Horowitz It's just another day in the life of an average kid. If you're Alex Rider, that is.A con artist has realized there is big money in charityu the bigger the disaster, the greater the money flow! So tha… OL15048575W
Governing risk in GM agriculture Governing risk in GM agriculture Michael S. Baram,Mathilde Bourrier "This book addresses the issues and methods involved in governing risks posed by genetically modified (GM) agriculture. It examines the evolution of policies intended to ensure the safety of GM crops… OL15457258W
Building the green economy Building the green economy Kevin Danaher After centuries of economic activity based on extraction, exploitation, and depletion, we now face undeniable environmental threats. New business models that save or restore natural resources are cri… OL15841899W
Genetically modified foods Genetically modified foods Nigel Hawkes Looks at the science behind new ways of producing crops and discusses the environmental effects, including what genes are, how they are altered, and what genetically modified foods are currently prod… OL15851738W
Altered Genes, Twisted Truth Altered Genes, Twisted Truth Steven M. Druker This book uncovers the biggest scientific fraud of our age. It tells the fascinating and frequently astounding story of how the massive enterprise to restructure the genetic core of the world's food … OL17385619W
The World According To Monsanto The World According To Monsanto Marie-Monique Robin Marie-Monique Robin spent three years investigating Monsanto, the world's leading producer of GMOs. In this prize-winning, controversial account, she shares her discoveries of the recently 'green' Mo… OL17490130W
Food for Africa Food for Africa Jennifer Thomson Jennifer Thomson, one of the world?s leading scientific advisors on genetic engineering, traces through anecdote and science the development of a hotly contended area of research, from the dawn of ge… OL20927926W
Frankenfoods Frankenfoods Michael Wald xii, 144 pages ; 23 cm OL21802723W
Genetically modified food Genetically modified food Tamara Thompson "At Issue: Genetically Modified Food: Books in this anthology series focus a wide range of viewpoints onto a single controversial issue, providing in-depth discussions by leading advocates, a quick g… OL22052811W
From DNA to GM wheat From DNA to GM wheat John Farndon Explains the history and development of genetic engineering and the genetic modification of food. OL22059176W
Reaping the harvest Reaping the harvest Michael R. Hicks Jack Dawson awakens from the terrifying nightmare to find his world under siege. Millions of people have died while he's lain in a coma in a Norwegian hospital, and the threat of humanity's total ann… OL24294828W
Shedding light on genetically engineered food Shedding light on genetically engineered food Beth H. Harrison When genetically engineered food was introduced in America more than a decade ago, it was promoted as a solution to some of the world's food problems; however, the promised advantages have never been… OL24809474W
Bitter harvest Bitter harvest Michael R. Hicks A year has passed since the Sutter Buttes incident and Jack Dawson and Naomi Perrault are fired and the secret agency established under President Curtis to study the harvesters is shut down. As the h… OL24934269W
Travels in the Genetically Modified Zone Travels in the Genetically Modified Zone Mark L. Winston "With genetically modified crops we have entered uncharted territory - where visions of the triumph of biotechnology in agriculture vie with dire views of medical and environmental disaster. For two … OL2667819W
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
Dinner at the new gene café Dinner at the new gene café Bill Lambrecht "Recent headlines will tell you that biotechnology companies are knocking down barriers as they race one another to alter the genetic building blocks of the world's food. In the United States, the pr… OL5731395W