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OverviewIn this timely and controversial work, Sue Hubbell contends that the concept of genetic engineering is anything but new, for humans have been tinkering with genetics for centuries. Focusing on four specific examples -- corn, silkworms, domestic cats, and apples -- she traces the histories of species that have been fundamentally altered over the centuries by the whims and needs of people. Full Product DetailsAuthor: HubbellPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Imprint: Houghton Mifflin (Trade) Dimensions: Width: 20.10cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 12.70cm Weight: 0.212kg ISBN: 9780618257485ISBN 10: 0618257489 Pages: 176 Publication Date: 12 December 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Book Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor Information"Sue Hubbell was the author of eight books, including A Country Year and New York Times Notable Book A Book of Bees. She wrote for the New Yorker, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Smithsonian, and Time, and was a frequent contributor to the ""Hers"" column of the New York Times." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |