Shaping the Future
Biology and Human Values
by by Steve Olson for the Board on Biology, National Research Council
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This book brings the concerned individual up-to-date on the breakthroughs and social questions emerging from biology today. Author Steve Olson draws on the latest research in a number of fields as well as the views of leading biologists, ethicists, and philosophers. He tells the story of the intricate, often frustrating, path scientists must follow to find out why we are the way we are. The volume highlights groundbreaking research being done in four of biology's most exciting fields: genetics, development, neurobiology, and evolution. In each field, the implications of this research extend far beyond basic biology, ranging from human gene therapy to cancer, from neural transplantation to the evolution of the atmosphere.
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- Publisher National Academies Press
- Publication Date February 1989
- Orginal LanguageEnglish
- ISBN/Identifier 9780309039475
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatHardback
- Primary Price 17.95 USD
- Pages132
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Dimensions10 x 7 inches
- Biblio NotesRelated Digital edition - 9780309594837 . Copyright year 1989.
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