Genetic engineering : dreams and nightmares / Enzo Russo and David Cove.
Genetic engineering : dreams and nightmares / Enzo Russo and David Cove.
Genetic engineering : dreams and nightmares / Enzo Russo and David Cove.
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Publisher
Oxford ; New York : W.H. Freeman/Spektrum, c1995.
Call Numbers
N174.25/15
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xii, 243 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. About Life and Death -- 2. The Living Organism is Like a House -- 3. The Cell is Like a Stage -- 4. The Gene -- 5. How Are Genes Inherited? -- 6. Viruses and Other Flying Genes -- 7. The Engineers of Life -- 8. Gives Us This Day Our Daily Bread -- 9. A Pill for Every Ill -- 10. Genetic Diseases i...
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford ; New York : W.H. Freeman/Spektrum, c1995.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
c1995.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
These and related questions are addressed in this clear account of genetic engineering, a new technology which will soon touch all our lives. Accessible to readers with no previous scientific knowledge, the book explains the underlying science in simple and lucid terms, and goes on to deal with the controversial issues which are already confronting...
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Full title
Genetic engineering : dreams and nightmares / Enzo Russo and David Cove.
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Notes
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-232) and index.
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Date Copyright
c1995.
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Call Numbers
N174.25/15
Record Identifier
74Vv28pwqVaZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv28pwqVaZ
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ISBN
0716745461
9780716745464
DDC
174.25
MMS ID
991004072059702626
