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Genethics is the most lucid and authoritative guide for general readers to modern genetic technology and the myriad ethical issues it raises.

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Author:   David Suzuki ,  Peter Knudtson
Publisher:   Harvard University Press
Imprint:   Harvard University Press
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.60cm , Height: 3.20cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.494kg
ISBN:  

9780674345669

ISBN 10:   0674345665
Pages:   372
Publication Date:   01 September 1990
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of Tables List of Illustrations Preface Introduction The Legacy of Genes Dance of the Genes The Dances of the Chromosomes Genes in Populations The New Choreography The Mystery of the Man with Too Many Ys Privacy and the Human Genome The 'Moral Difference between Somatic and Germ Cells A Dark Side of the New Genetics Developing a Sensitivity to the Sufferings of Genes The Curious Case of the Crown Gall Bacterium In Praise of Genetic Diversity Deciphering the Human Genome Epilogue: Searching for a New Mythology Glossary For Further Reading Index

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In standard biomedical texts, mechanical processes such as replication and transcription are described with excruciating dryness. Here, metaphors animate the narrative, restoring through art some of the natural beauty of science...To the authors' credit, they have written an excellent book that, if widely read, will provide much of the technical education and ethical sensitization needed to broaden public debate. -- Richard C. Hermann Journal of the American Medical Association

Author Information

David Suzuki, a well-known geneticist and science broadcaster, is Professor of Biology at the University of British Columbia. Peter Knudtson is a freelance science writer based in Vancouver.

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