Cloning - Frontiers of Genetic Engineering

By David Jefferis

Book Overview

In 1996, Dolly the lamb and her clones ushered in a controversial new era of genetic engineering in which potential benefits had to be weighed against moral and ethical questions. Cloning explains in a simple manner: - the science of genetics from its early study, to the exciting discovery of DNA and what cells do - chromosome mapping, its impact on health issues, and its commercial aspect - the ethical pros and cons of whether man should control his own genetic advancement - a helpful glossary to explain scientific terms and concepts

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778700488
• ISBN13: 9780778700487
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 9.5"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

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I had a project to do at my school and I chose to write it about cloning. My teacher and librarian couldn't find alot of books about it until the librarian found this book. I got so much information about it, I got top mark in our class!