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Title
MASTERMINDS: Genius, DNA, and the Quest to Rewrite Life
Book Title
MASTERMINDS: Genius, DNA, and the Quest to Rewrite Life
ISBN
0007161840
EAN
9780007161843
Binding
Paperback / softback
Date of Publication
2006-08-21
Release Title
MASTERMINDS: Genius, DNA, and the Quest to Rewrite Life
Artist
Ewing Duncan
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Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Name
Masterminds: Genius, Dna, and the Quest to Rewrite Life
Item Height
198 mm
Author
David Ewing Duncan
Publisher
HarperCollins
Subject
Medicine, Science
Item Weight
230 g
Item Width
129 mm
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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Combining myth, biography, and wit, this is a highly original depiction of cutting-edge science and its profound implications, told through the scientists who are rewriting life on earth. Throughout history, the scientists' personalities have astonished us. From Galileo to Jonas Salk, they push and stretch society's boundaries though their great leaps of imagination and originality, providing us with everything from the wheel to rocket ships and penicillin. Today's masterminds in biotechnology promise lifespans up to 400 years, cures for cancer, and an end to pollution. But they are also capable of causing social upheavals with Frankenstein-like nightmare creations, as well as bioweapons. Award-winning writer David Ewing Duncan has written a startling narrative about science and personality, delving into stem cells, cloning, bioengineering, and genetics by telling the stories of the characters at the fulcrum of the science. He uses a unique method of tying in age-old stories and myths - from Prometheus and Eve to Faustus and Frankenstein - to ask the question: can we trust these scientists?

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HarperCollins
ISBN-13
9780007161843
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features

Number of Pages
288 Pages
Publication Name
Masterminds: Genius, Dna, and the Quest to Rewrite Life
Language
English
Subject
Medicine, Science
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Author
David Ewing Duncan
Format
Paperback

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Item Height
198 mm
Item Weight
230 g
Item Width
129 mm

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United Kingdom
Title_Author
David Ewing Duncan

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