A Brand New Bird : How Two Amateur Scientists Created the First Genetically Engineered Animal

Tim Birkhead
Hardcover - $49.95

This is the fascinating story of the hidden world of bird-breeding, of contentious ideas in 1920s Germany, and of two amateur scientists who unwittingly managed to be decades ahead of their time.

Advances in Space Biology and Medicine, Volume 4

Bonting
Hardcover - $285.95

This fourth volume in the series, dedicated entirely to the results of the first European study of the effects of long-term confinement and isolation. The volume continues to attempt to fulfill the aim of this series, to bring the findings and accomp ...

Advances in Space Biology and Medicine, Volume 7

Bonting
Hardcover - $252.95

During the past several years there has been a shortage of flight opportunities for biological and medical projects. And those that were available usually had severe restrictions on instrumentation, number of subjects, duration, time allotted for per ...

Understanding Biotechnology

Aluizio Borem
Paperback - $65.95

An objective, thorough, and accessible introduction to biotechnology.

Biotechnology will have an increasingly profound impact on human health, agriculture, the environment, and society itself. "Understanding Biotechnology" offers an introduction to ...

Science, Seeds, and Cyborgs : Biotechnology and the Appropriation of Life

Finn Bowring
Hardcover - $45.95

Drawing on an impressive wealth of evidence, "Science, Seeds and Cyborgs" challenges the legitimacy of genetic engineering. This book highlights scientific flaws in recent developments in agriculture, medicine, and new reproductive technologies, and ...

Unnatural Harvest : How Genetic Engineering Is Altering Our Food

Ingeborg Boyens
Paperback - $24.95

Do you know what you're eating? Do you know what you're feeding your children? Chances are, the last time you visited the grocery store, you unwittingly purchased foodstuffs that have been genetically altered. That means you've become part of a grand ...

Cross-Cultural Biotechnology : A Reader

Michael C. Brannigan
Paperback - $67.95

This book is a rich blend of analyses by leading experts from various cultures and disciplines. A compact introduction to a complex field, it illustrates biotechnology's profound impact upon the environment and society. Moreover, it underscores the v ...

Lentiviral Vector Systems for Gene Transfer

Gary L. Buchschacher
Hardcover - $378.95

The human immunodeficiency viruses (HIVs), in particular HIV-1, are the causative agent responsible for the current worldwide epidemic of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A major effort has thus been underway over the past two decades to un ...

Carbohydrate Biotechnology Protocols

Christopher Bucke
Hardcover - $264.95

A compilation of modern hands-on methods using microbes and enzymes to produce and modify carbohydrates of potential and actual commercial value. These powerful methods enable both the expert and the beginner to generate polysaccharides, oligosacchar ...

The Uses of Life : A History of Biotechnology

Robert Bud
Paperback - $80.95

Good or bad? New or old? The rich connotations of the word 'biotechnology' reflect a history that stretches back more than seventy years. To some, the concept describes the evolving crafts of industrial production using micro-organisms. To others, bi ...