Understanding Biotechnology: An Integrated and Cyber-Based Approach - Softcover

Acquaah, George

9780130945006: Understanding Biotechnology: An Integrated and Cyber-Based Approach

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130945005 ISBN 13: 9780130945006

Publisher: Pearson, 2003

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For introductory courses in Biotechnology; can also be used as a supplementary text for any Biotechnology course.

The only text on the market with comprehensive coverage of biotechnology at an introductory level, this timely book has an easy-to-read style that makes it suitable for those students with or without a background in biology. While emphasizing biotechnology's core principles and practices, its cyber-based approach allows a built-in mechanism for updating information in the rapidly evolving biotech field.

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BIOTECHNOLOGY is a rapidly-evolving field in which new information is generated at an astronomical rate. Understanding Biotechnology: An Integrated and Cyber-Based Approach is a textbook designed to enable the reader to quickly access the most current information as well as obtain alternative perspectives on various subjects. Furthermore, while the applications of biotechnology are varied, the principles and concepts are essentially the same. Consequently, an integrated approach to the presentation provides a holistic understanding of the subject of biotechnology.

KEY FEATURES:

Each chapter begins with a list of Expected Outcomes and ends with an Outcomes Assessment to ensure one's understanding of the material presented
Copious photographs and line drawings
A list of Internet sites at the end of each chapter, for further reading and graphical illustrations
Internet links to sites where significant biotechnology activities are in progress
Extensive glossary of terms
Coverage of biotechnology applications in agriculture, medicine/health, industry, and environment
A discussion of the controversies surrounding the development and application of biotechnology

The book is comprehensive in its coverage and is suitable as a text for an introductory course in general biotechnology in any academic discipline. It provides a detailed discussion of the underlying science and technology of biotechnology presented at a level that can be appreciated by non-science majors. It is also useful as a supplement to an early graduate course in biotechnology. In addition, anyone who is interested in learning about biotechnology in a non-formal setting will find this book tremendously interesting and useful.

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