Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century - Hardcover

 
9780309052825: Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0309052823 ISBN 13: 9780309052825
Publisher: Natl Academy Pr, 1996

Synopsis

Contributors from science, law, industry, and government explore emerging issues surrounding biotechnology, discussing basic technical aspects and social questions raised by advances in biotechnology. They overview the genetic revolution and the development of recombinant DNA technology; discuss applications and potential in areas such as medicine and the environment; and look at issues such as ethics, technology transfer, and the government's role in biotechnology development. For students, researchers, and general readers. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Synopsis

Biotechnology - the manipulation of the basic building blocks of life - is rapidly advancing in laboratories, raising serious issues for scientists and nonscientists alike. Who will decide what is safe? Who will have access to our personal genetic information? What are the risks? "Biotechnology" offers straightforward explanations of the basic science and provides insight into these questions.

About the Author

Frederick B. Rudolph, Ph.D., and Larry V. McIntire, Ph.D., Editors; A Joseph Henry Press book

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Publisher
Natl Academy Pr
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0309052823
ISBN 13 
9780309052825
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
278
Editor
Rudolph Frederick B., McIntire Larry V.

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