More than human : embracing the promise of biological enhancement / Ramez Naam.

Author/creator Naam, Ramez
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Broadway Books, 2005.
Description276 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects
Medical genetics--Popular works.
Genetic engineering--Popular works.
Human reproductive technology--Popular works.
Genetic Engineering--ethics.
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted--ethics.

Contents Introduction. Healing and enhancing -- 1. Choosing our bodies -- 2. Choosing our minds -- 3. Created equal -- 4. Methuselah's genes -- 5. Choosing our life spans -- 8. Methuselah's world -- 7. A child of one's own -- 8. A child of choice -- 9. The wired brain -- 10. World wide mind -- 11. Life without limits.
Abstract A study of the integration of the fields of biology and technology examines the cutting-edge breakthroughs that can transform the human race, analyzing the ethical dilemmas posed by twenty-first-century science.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 237-263) and index.
Genre/formPopular works.
Genre/formPopular works.
LCCN 2004054507
ISBN0767918436
ISBN9780767918435
ISBN9780557582334 (pbk.)
ISBN0557582334 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks RB155 .N27 2005 ✔ Available Place Hold