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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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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Biology, life sciences

• Full title: Shaping the Future
• Subtitle: Biology and Human Values
• Author: Steve Olson, Board on Biology, Commission on Life Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council, National Academy of Science
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 132
• EAN: 9780309039475
• ISBN: 0309039479
• ID: 04575890
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Weight: 522 g
• Dimensions: 254 × 178 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. January 1989

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