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Complete Idiots Guide To Understanding Cloning [Mass Market Paperback]

Jay Gralla (Author)

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  • Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Alpha Books (Mar 26 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592571484
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592571482
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 18.6 x 2 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 540 g
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,779,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Ever since photographs of a rather ordinary looking lamb named Dolly made the front pages of newspapers around the world, people have debated both the viability and appropriateness of cloning. The debates that followed Dolly's birth, and recently her death, continue to rage on, fueled by scientific and genetic engineering progress and by ethicists, religious leaders, and everyday citizens who say that cloning is dangerous and involves unacceptable control over someone or something else's complete genetic makeup. "The Complete Idiot's Guide[registered] to Understanding Cloning" teaches consumers all they need to know about the most important technologies of the 21st century: cloning, bioengineering, and the underlying science of genetics and DNA. This century will most likely be known as the century of cloning and related technologies, and this book arms anyone with the necessary facts to understand it all. With no end in sight to either the progress or the debate, consumers need an unbiased and easy-to-understand guide to help with the countless issues, both scientific and ethical, which impact our very existence. In "The Complete Idiot's Guide[registered] to Understanding Cloning", readers will find comprehensive background information on the scientific underpinnings of cloning, bioengineering, and genetic engineering, along with evenhanded analysis of moral, political, and ethical issues surrounding these technologies. Topics covered include DNA, Bioengineering, and Genetic Engineering, The Human Genome Project, Therapeutic stem cell cloning, the role biotech and pharmaceutical companies play in cloning and bioengineering and the case for and against human cloning and genetic engineering. The American Government's current and possible future role in cloning is also examined along with what different religions say about cloning. The book also covers how transgenic animals and plants are created, and how they are used today, together with a discussion on the promise and perils of gene therapy, the pros and cons of biofoods and the rights of bioengineered animals.

About the Author

Jay D. Gralla, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UCLA, in Los Angeles, California. Jay received his Ph.D. in Biophysics from Yale University, has been the Jane Coffin Childs Fellow in Molecular Biology at Harvard University, and also has been the EMBO Fellow in Biochemical Oncology, from the Pasteur Institute, in France. He did his post-doctoral work on DNA and molecular biology at Harvard University with Nobel Prize winner Walter Gilbert, publishes widely in scientific journals, and frequently lectures worldwide at scientific seminars and symposiums. Preston Gralla is the author of more than 20 books that have been translated into 15 languages and sold hundreds of thousands of copies worldwide. He has written for numerous magazines and newspapers, including USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine, and the Dallas Morning News, where he was a technology columnist. As a well-known expert about technology, he has appeared on many television and radio networks and shows, including the CBS Early Show, National Public Radio's All Things Considered, ABC World News Now, CNN, and MSNBC.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Unique and informed!, Sep 12 2004
By Randolfe H. Wicker - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Complete Idiots Guide To Understanding Cloning (Mass Market Paperback)
Having been a human cloning activist since 1997, I expected this book would be another moralistic rehashing of today's contemporary debate.

It certainly covered all those arguments. However, it proved to be amazingly accurate, well researched and informative. This was one of the few books which clearly explained technical details that even I was not aware of--like the chromosonal reasons that made cloning human beings very difficult. (This problem was overcome in Korea by using cells surrounding the woman's egg for nuclear transfer.)

What makes this book truly remarkable is the manner in which it goes beyond explaining both the science and the moral arguments surrounding reproductive and therapeutic cloning. It examines bioengineering animals, the promise and perils of gene therapy, "BioFoods: Frankenfoods or a Cure for Hunger?", how pharming promises to transform medicine and even explores some of the thinking of Transhumanists and science fiction visionaries.

Yes, I objected to the dismal overview of reproductive cloning. However, the authors separated that highly touted debate from other areas where many propogandists frequently use

reproductive cloning and popular Hollywood images like "Boys from Brazil" as a club against serious scientists attempting to do important medical research.

The three pages about me contained a couple small errors, more of nuance than of fact. Having dealt with the press for years, I have found even Time Magazine can profoundly misrepresent one's beliefs. This book did much better.

If you have any doubts regarding any of the above, just type my name "Randolfe" into your search engine or visit www.clonerights.com

If someone wanted to explore a wide swath of emerging scientific technologies, this is the book I would suggest that they read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Book Purchase, July 11 2010
By Book Worm - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Complete Idiots Guide To Understanding Cloning (Mass Market Paperback)
I had no problems at all with my book purchase. The book came promptly and was in excellent condition.
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