| Publication |
England, Oneworld Publications, 2009.
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| Description |
xii, 194pOrange Spine
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| Series |
Beginners Guides
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| Summary/Abstract |
In this masterful introduction, Aaron Levine explains the science and development of cloning, right up to the present-day scandals surrounding attempts to clone humans. Guiding readers around the thorny political and ethical issues raised by such progress, Levine dispels the myths perpetuated by the media and sheds new light on the pros and cons of this fascinating and controversial topic.
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| Contents |
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of illustrations
What cloning is and why it matters?
A cloning parts list: cells, genes and embryos
Dolly and her scientific predecessors
Animal cloning in the twenty-first century
Embryonic stem cells and the promise of therapeutic cloning
The ethical debate over human cloning
Cloning science in uncertain times
The future of cloning
Notes
Glossary
Index
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| Standard Number |
9781851685226 Pb.
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