De-Extinction: The Science of Bringing Lost Species Back to Life

by Rebecca E. Hirsch

In the twenty-first century, because of climate change and other human activities, many animal species have become extinct, and many others are at risk of extinction. Once they are gone, we cannot bring them back--or can we?

With techniques such as cloning, scientists want to reverse extinction and return lost species to the wild. Some scientists want to create clones of recently extinct animals, while others want to make new hybrid animals.

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• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467794902
• ISBN13: 9781467794909
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Twenty-First Century Books (Tm)
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.2" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 11 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 6 to Postsecondary