Biotechnology and genetic engineering / Kathy Wilson Peacock ; foreword by Charles Hagedorn

By:

Peacock, Kathy Wilson

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Global issues (Facts on File, Inc.)Publication details: New York : Facts on File, c2010Description: xiv, 349 p. : ill., map ; 24 cmISBN:

9780816077847 (alk. paper)

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Contents:

The issue -- Focus on the United States -- Global perspective -- United States documents -- International documents -- How to research biotechnology -- Facts and figures -- Key players A to Z -- Organizations and agencies

Summary: Explains why biotechnology is a relevant and volatile issues. Begins with a history of biotechnology and its effect on agriculture, medicine, and the environment. Equal space is devoted to discussing the efforts of human-rights advocates, animal-rights advocates, and environmentalists to create definitive governmental regulations for this budding industry

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Open Shelf	UMPLIB GAMBANG	TP248.215 .P43 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		0000059621

Includes bibliographical references and index

Explains why biotechnology is a relevant and volatile issues. Begins with a history of biotechnology and its effect on agriculture, medicine, and the environment. Equal space is devoted to discussing the efforts of human-rights advocates, animal-rights advocates, and environmentalists to create definitive governmental regulations for this budding industry