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A FIELD GUIDE TO LITTLE KNOWN GENETICALLY ENGINEERED ORGANISMS
INCLUDING REVISIONARY INTERPRETATIONS ABOUT THEIR IMPACT ON WORLD HISTORY |
| By: |
John C. Avise |
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Paperback |
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£8.10 |
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| ISBN 10: |
9546422924 |
| ISBN 13: |
9789546422927 |
| Publisher: |
PENSOFT PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
18 March, 2007 |
| Pages: |
108 |
| Synopsis: |
The High-flow Cow (pictured above and on the front cover) is just one of many remarkable organisms recently created by the biotechnology industry. Here, the author guides readers on a fascinating behind-the-scenes journey into the little-known world of genetic engineering. Not only are field marks, behaviors, habitats, and geographic ranges provided for 35 of the world's most top-secret genetically engineered species, but so too are described the historical sagas and personal dramas behind each creature's artificial manufacture. From Migratory Chickens and Marijuana-sniffing Dogs to Fire-retardant Trees, Square Tomatos, and Oil-drinking Bacteria, the creatures described in this Field Guide give new meaning to the old adage that "fiction is stranger than truth. John C. Avise is a Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California at Irvine, and a member of both the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.In addition to hundreds of publications in scientific journals, he has written a wide variety of textbooks and trade books, including an entirely serious treatise on the biotechnology industry entitled "The Hope, Hype, and Reality of Genetic Engineering". |
| Illustrations: |
drawings, descriptions of organisms |
| Publication: |
Bulgaria |
| Imprint: |
Pensoft Publishers |
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Non-returnable |
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