A giant step for medicine, or the most serious threat to our individual freedoms yet? From the start, the American Human Genome Project has given rise to intense in-fighting and intrigue within the scientific establishment, the investment world and every branch of US government. This book provides an account of the ethically and politically complex scientific undertaking and embraces political and social issues.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Mapping the Code (Wiley Science Editions) This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Seller Inventory # 7719-9780471503835
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Seller: BookLovers of Bath, Peasedown St. John, BATH, United Kingdom
Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Condition Notes: Very slightly ruffled edges of DJ otherwise a very well presented copy; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over ; Measures 9¼" x 6" (0.8 kg); pp 294; Index; Mixes hard science with human drama and history to bring readers the first behind-the-scenes look at the largest, most controversial scientific under- taking since the Manhattan Project. Who will have access to the human code? Can or should it be bought and sold? How much is too much manipulation? How could unlocking the genetic code infringe on individual freedoms and could it lead to genetic discrimination? || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #148909 ||. Seller Inventory # 148909
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Condition: Sehr gut. 294 Seiten Fresh and clean hardcover copy in good condition with original dustjacket. Frisches und sauberes Hardcover-Exemplar in gutem Zustand mit Original-Schutzumschlag. Contents: 1 - The Territory, and the Map - 2 - In the Beginning - 3 - Maps, Splices, and a "Moratorium" - 4 - Momentum - 5 - Small Science, Big Science - 6 - "Owning" the International Genome - 7 - COllaboration, Controversy, and COmputers - 8 - THE FOrms of Things Unknown - 9 - Of Ethics and Trust - Selected Bibliography - Glossary of Terms - Index ISBN 9780471503835 Altersfreigabe FSK ab 0 Jahre Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 594 16,0 x 3,0 x 23,5 cm, Gebundene Ausgabe. Seller Inventory # 1204252