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Phoenix Press Remaking Eden Cloning Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humankind? by Lee M Silver
Could A Child Have Two Genetic Mothers? Will Parents Someday Soon Be Able To Choose Not Only The Physical Characteristics Of Their Children-To-Be, But Their Personalities And Talents As Well? Will Genetic Enhancement Ultimately Lead To A Split In The Human Species?In This Brilliant, Provocative, And Necessary Book, Lee M. Silver Takes A Cautiously Optimistic Look At The Scientific Advances That Will Allow Us To Engineer Life In Ways That Were Unimaginable Just A Few Short Years Ago—Indeed, In Ways That Go Far Beyond Cloning. In Clear, Engaging, And Accessible Prose, Silver Demystifies The Science Behind A Myriad Of Thrilling And Frightening New Possibilities, In A Book That Is Essential Reading For Anyone Who Wants To Understand The Hopes And Dilemmas Of The American Family In The Twenty-First Century.