The Social Impact of Modern Biology

By Fuller Watson

Book Overview

As our understanding of living processes, such as inheritance, grows, so do the possibilities of applying these results for good and evil, such as the treatment of disease, the control of ageing, behaviour and genetic engineering. These discoveries and their implications are discussed by some of the world's leading biologists.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415440912
• ISBN13: 9780415440912
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"