Böcker av Paul Lurquin

This user friendly book explores both the classical and cutting edge aspects of genetic science. The impact of DNA technology on medicine and society at large are also investigated.

What is life? Where did it come from? How can understanding the origins of life on Earth help us understand the origins of the universe, and vice versa? This book addresses the beginning of things - of the universe, matter, stars, and planetary systems, and finally, of life itself.

This is the story behind genetically engineered plants, covering the controversial birth of the field, its sudden death, phoenix-like re-emergence, and ultimate triumph as not only a legitimate field of science but a new tool of multinational corporate interests.

A research biologist tells the clear-eyed story of modern plant genetics, the human manipulation of biotechnology, and the reality of genetically engineered plants worldwide