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Cloning : frontiers of genetic engineering

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The Megatech Series introduces children to the exciting world of cutting-edge science and technology. The ground-breaking history of computers, the internet, cloning, and life beyond our own planet is explored along with:
-- developments for the future
-- potential problems that come with the advancement of technology
-- consequences for society and the environment
-- glossary explaining scientific terms and concepts
In 1996, Dolly the lamb and her clones ushered in a controversial new era of genetic engineering in which potential benefits had to be weighed against moral and ethical questions. Cloning explains in a simple manner:
-- the science of genetics from its early study, to the exciting discovery of DNA and what cells do
-- chromosome mapping, its impact on health issues, and its commercial aspect
-- the ethical pros and cons of whether man should control his own genetic advancement
-- a helpful glossary to explain scientific terms and concepts

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Series Title

Megatech

Call Number

571.8 JEF

Publisher

Leicster, UK : Silverdale books., 1999

Collation

32 pages : illustration ; 28 cm

Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

9781856055505

Classification

571.8

Content Type

text

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Edition

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Subject(s)

Genetic engineering
Genetics
Cloning
Medical genetics

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