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Transhumanist dreams and dystopian nightmares the promise and peril of genetic engineering / Maxwell J. Mehlman.
| Author/creator | Mehlman, Maxwell J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, |
| Description | ix, 274 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from UPCC Books Political Science and Policy Studies 2012 Subject Collection |
| Subjects |
| Contents | part 1. Transhumanist Dreams and Dystopian Nightmares -- Visions of Heaven and Hell -- Thinking about the Unthinkable -- part 2. The Hazards of Evolutionary Engineering -- Physical Harm to Children -- Psycho-Social Harm to Children -- Broader Consequences for Society -- The End of the Human Species -- Evolution by Nature or by Human Design? -- part 3. Managing Risk in Evolutionary Engineering -- Protecting the Children -- Preserving Societal Cohesion -- Providing for our Descendents -- Safeguarding the Human Species -- Epilogue. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2012001949 |
| ISBN | 9781421406695 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 1421406691 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9781421407272 (electronic) |
| ISBN | 1421407272 (electronic) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |