The engineer in the garden

Description

"In The Engineer in the Garden, Colin Tudge leads us through the intricacies of genetic theory - from its earliest classical form, to plant and animal breeding, to cloning and the Human Genome Project. He explains and questions the presumptions and ramifications of every scientific assertion about "advance," including sociobiology, genetic counseling, the creation of novel vaccines, and the possibility of prolonging human life. Cautious but not alarmist, Tudge argues that these scientific advances have far outpaced our thinking about them, and charges us to recognize that since science is part of the social order, scientific literacy is no longer a privilege of but a requirement for citizenship in the global community. Our response to these new technologies must necessarily involve our deepest thoughts about democratic principles, economic theory, and the meaning of life." "A lucid and engaging overview of what we have learned thus far, The Engineer in the Garden is also a passionate and provocative work of social criticism."--Jacket.

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Other Editions

• The Engineer in the Garden Genetics: From the Idea of Heredity to the Creation of Lifesee notes for publisher info1993-01-01
• The engineer in the gardenHill and Wang1995
• The engineer in the gardenJ. Cape1993-01-01
• The engineer in the gardenJ. Cape1993-01-01
• The Engineer in the Garden: Genes and GeneticsHardcoverHill & Wang Pub1994-12-01
• The engineer in the gardenPimlico1995-01-01
• Engineer in the GardenPenguin Random House2011-01-01