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Whose View of Life?

Embryos, Cloning, and Stem Cells

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$25.00 • £20.95 • €22.50

ISBN 9780674017665

Publication Date: 04/29/2005

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368 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

4 halftones, 5 line illustrations

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  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. From the Beginning
  • 2. Interpreting Embryos, Understanding Life
  • 3. Genetics, Embryology, and Cloning Frogs
  • 4. Recombinant DNA, IVF, and Abortion Politics
  • 5. From Genetics to Genomania
  • 6. Facts and Fantasies of Cloning
  • 7. Hopes and Hypes for Stem Cells
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Index

Awards & Accolades

  • Finalist, 2004 Independent Publisher Book Awards, Science Category
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