BAINS, WILLIAM

Genetic Engineering for Almost Everybody

Penguin Books Ltd. 1987. (ISBN: 9780140227406). Paperback. Paperback in very good conditon. Pages showing yellow signs of age. We all need to understand the ethical and practical implications of genetic engineering concludes the author in this book. Written in accessible language, they are set out in this major new book. Used: Acceptable.

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SKIDMORE, CARROLL AND

Inventing Heaven?

Sowle Press. 1999. (ISBN: 9780952781523). Paperback. Paperback - 1999 - good condition - - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, exlibrary books sold, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Isbn 0952781522 . Quakers confront the challenges of genetic engineering. Used: Acceptable.

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CHERFAS, JEREMY

Man Made Life: Genetic Engineering Primer

Blackwell Publishers. 1982. (ISBN: 9780631130277). Paperback. Paperback - 1982 - good condition - - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Used: Acceptable.

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COVE

Genetics

faded red a5 garage, Cambridge University Press. 1973. (ISBN: 9780521096638). Paperback. Paperback, 0-521-09663-4 - 1973 - fair condition - - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. 0521096634. Used: Acceptable.

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COOK-DEEGAN, ROBERT

The Gene Wars: Science, Politics, and the Human Genome

W. W. Norton & Company. 1994. (ISBN: 9780393035728). Hardcover, 9.6 x 6.5 x 1.3 inches. Launched in 1990 with federal support, the Human Genome Project to map the genetic code embodied in the six feet of DNA coiled inside every human cell holds the promise of identifying the genes involved in specific diseases. Cook-Degan, a physician and consultant who directed a 1988 Congressional study on genome research and is now with the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine, tracks the program's early history and politics in this absorbing study. James Watson, co-discoverer of DNA's double-helix structure, was the genome project's first director; his status as the "father of DNA" helped win funding from Congress by mollifying critics who deemed the project overcentralized Big Science of dubious practical value. As the project became a global collaborative effort, U.S. scientists clashed with Japanese researchers eager to wed its goals to corporate biotechnology interests. Yet a similar process now seems to be underway in the U.S. with the expanding role of commercial investment in genome research. Cook-Degan weighs the ethical issues surrounding the genome project, which raises the specter of discrimination in employment and insurance through genetic screening and testing. This accessible account of the Human Genome Project is as much about the politics, economics, and personalities as it is about the science of this $3 billion, 15-year project to map the 100,000 chromosome sequences of the human genome. However, more discussion of the potential clinical implications and controversies surrounding the decision to map the entire genome, including sequences with no currently known purpose, would have been helpful. Cook-Deegan, Executive Director for the Biomedical Ethics Advisory Committee when funding was cut, is occasionally an intrusive narrator, concerned about his own career prospect. He could also have reserved mention of newly appointed director Francis Collins to the epilog. But he knows the players and has seen much of the story unfold firsthand. Recommended for its relatively rare inside glimpse into the world of big science, big politics, and big money. Hardback with dustjacket - 1994 - good condition - - used books, secondhand books, for sale, out of print books, hard to find books, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Used: Acceptable.

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GEORGE, WILMA MA

Elementary Genetics

Macmillan. 1965. Hardcover. Hardback with D/J, book good but some scuffing to edges of D/J and fading. The physiology of descent. Second edition. Awarded as school prize with book plate on first page. Hardback with dustjacket - 1965 - good condition - - used books, secondhand books, for sale, out of print books, hard to find books, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first editions, exlibrary books sold, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Isbn. Used: Acceptable.

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KLUG

Concepts of Genetics

Maxwell Macmillan International Pub. Group. 1983. (ISBN: 9780023647932). Hardcover. The image on the front of this book is NOT the one displayed. International Student Edition. Concepts of Genetics is now well into its second decade of providing support to students as they study one of the most fascinating scientific disciplines. Certainly no subject area has had more sustained impact on shaping our knowledge of the living condition. Paperback - 1983 - good condition, 0-02-364793-0 - - used books, secondhand books, out of print books, hard to find books, for sale, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first edition, exlibrary books sold, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Isbn 0023647930. This edition isbn 0675201837. Klug and Cummings. Used: Acceptable.

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WEISSMANN, GERALD

The Year of the Genome: A Diary of the Biological Revolution

Times Books. 2002. (ISBN: 9780805070958). Hardcover, 9.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches. Hardback with dustjacket - 2002 - good condition - - used books, secondhand books, for sale, out of print books, hard to find books, second-hand books, college books, student books, nonfiction, first editions, exlibrary books sold, signed copies, non-fiction books delivered world wide. Isbn 0-8050-7095-8, 0805070958. The director of the Biotechnology Study Center at the NYU School of Medicine, Weissmann (Democracy and DNA) here gathers 34 of the columns he published between April 2000 and October 2001 in the webzine Praxis Post. While many of the columns focus on the remarkable genomic milestones reached during that time (e.g. announcement of the draft human sequence in June 2000 and publication of the working draft sequence in February 2001), the essays are thoroughly grounded in medical and biological reality. Weissmann discusses the politics of cloning and contraception and pays welcome attention to public health issues, which will continue to be just as important as molecular biology and biochemistry advances. Juxtaposing true medical progress such as the recent dramatic reductions in deaths from stroke with ongoing struggles against hoof and mouth, mad cow, Ebola, and other diseases, Weissmann's book is erudite, engaging, and accessible. Recommended for public and academic libraries, particularly those with well-thumbed copies of Lewis Thomas's The Lives of a Cell. Collected from an e-zine called Praxis Post, these essays on biomedical topics were all written within the last two years. Prompted by headlines, the most famous of which was the cataloging of the humane genome, Weissmann delves into the science behind the announcement. Connecting dots in the time-honored manner of the essayist, Weissmann is at his best when tracking the progress of medicine within its historical context. The main theme running through these pieces is that despite the sophisticated development of treatments flowing from cellular- and molecular-level knowledge, good old public sanitation is the most utilitarian preventative of illness. He alludes to its prime importance in pieces on diseases that made the news recently, such as the Ebola virus. An information-packed source that provides cultural context and goes a level deeper than the daily newspaper. Used: Acceptable.

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