| The Handbook of Genetics & Society: Mapping the New Genomic Era Contributor(s): Atkinson, Paul (Editor), Glasner, Peter (Editor), Lock, Margaret (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415633095 ISBN-13: 9780415633093 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Biotechnology - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 303.483 |
| Series: Genetics and Society |
| Physical Information: 1.18" H x 6.9" W x 9.77" (2.15 lbs) 539 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An authoritative handbook which offers a discussion of the social, political, ethical and economic consequences and implications of the new bio-sciences. The handbook takes an interdisciplinary approach providing a synoptic overview of contemporary international social science research on genetics, genomics and the new life sciences. It brings together leading scholars with expertise across a wide-ranging spectrum of research fields related to the production, use, commercialisation and regulation of genetics knowledge. |