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Genetic Engineering: Dreams and Nightmares [Paperback]

Enzo Russo (Author), David Cove (Author)

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" ... should be mandatory reading for all students. ... This book is a quick read with the pace of an unfolding detective novel, which is in keeping with the earth-shattering science that it describes." RCPSC Annals (Oct 1998)

`if it written in a reader-friendly fashion with pictures and illustrations. The up-to-date information is fascinating and is far more intellectually stimulating that your average read' County Times and Express (Mid Wales)

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What is genetic engineering? How is it carried out and what can it do? What is cancer and can genetic engineering provide a cure? Why is AIDS so difficult to cure. Which diseases are determined genetically, and how are they passed on from parents to their children. Is intelligence genetically determined? Can gene therapy cure all our genetic diseases? Can genetics engineering solve the problem of world famine? Are genetically-engineered organisms a threat to the Earth's ecology? Should people be discriminated against by insurance companies and employers because of their genes? Who should make decisions about ethical problems created by genetic engineering? These and related questions are addressed in this clear account of genetic engineering, a new technology which will soon touch all our lives. Accessible to readers with no previous scientific knowledge, the book explains the underlying science in simple and lucid terms, and goes on to deal with controversial issues which are already confronting society. Rather than taking sides over the acceptability of genetic engineering and its applications, the authors enable readers to make up their own minds about the benefits and problems that will continue to come from this technology. The Genetic Revolution has already begun and it will have such impact on human society as the Industrial Revolution. This thought provoking guide is for everyone who wishes to understand the potential benefits and pitfalls of the new revolution and so help to ensure that its powerful techniques are harnessed wisely.
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