ISBN: 9780262523349 - the shattered self: the end of natural evolution (7 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. Genomes, computations, and mind are fluid, continuous entities, in both space and time. 245 pages; 6 x 9 ".

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. Clean, unread copy in Fine - Near New condition. No marking or writing in the book - text is completely clean and unmarked. Binding is firm - book appears unread. Covers are clean and show almost no shelf wear.

Condizione: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780262523349.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No jacket. The MIT Press, 2001. Paperback, 8vo, xiii,245pp, illust. Slightly bumped. A good copy. 0262523345/0.5 . (Please note that our condition gradings are stricter than those of Abebooks and many other sellers. There may therefore be a discrepancy between this description and its listed condition grading).…

Condizione: very good. Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, c2001. Paperback. ix, 245 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. . "A Bradford book."/ Includes bibliographical references (p. [ 221 ] -236 ) and index . - Throughout history, we have selected and manipulated the genomes of plants, animals, and even ourselves. Until now, however, such control could be exerted only at the level of the entire organism. Scientific and technological advances now allow us to manipulate genomes directly at the level of single genes and their constituents, with a speed and precision that far exceed what natural evolution has been able to achieve over the past 3.5 billion years. These advances open new possibilities for medicine, biotechnology, and society as a whole. We already have in vitro fertilization and animal cloning; in the future human cloning and the exploitation of embryonic stem cells, among other capabilities, may be routine. At the same time, we are developing machines that will surpass the human brain in raw computing power and building an interconnected world of information-processing devices that makes science fiction pale in comparison. In this book Baldi explores what it is about these phenomena that makes us so uneasy--the shattering of the human self as we know it. Condition : very good copy. ISBN 9780262523349. Keywords : , genetics.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. reprint edition. 259 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.