
This book introduces the lay reader to the ecological risks associated with transgenic organisms. Genetic engineering could make a valuable contribution within agriculture, although the initial promise of more abundant food, produced in an environmentally friendly manner, is not being fulfilled.
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The Island of Doctor Moreau, by Wells, H. G. - Akasha Classics, AkashaPublishing.Com - Join H.G. Wells for a spine-tingling classic of science fiction. When Edward Prendick is shipwrecked in the South Pacific, he is picked up by a ship loaded with animals and bound for a strange island. Once there Prendick finds himself under the power of Dr. Moreau, who has turned the island into a haven where he can indulge in dark experiments. As he discovers the horrors which Dr. Moreau has created, Prendick finds that his own life is now at stake. Criticized as blasphemous when it was first published in 1896, The Island of Dr. Moreau prefigures modern issues surrounding genetic engineering and the ethical problems of technology.
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For centuries people on Earth have gazed into the skies and wondered, “Are we alone?” Archeological evidence reveals that advanced civilizations were aware of our extraterrestrial origins. Sumerian and Biblical texts and recent scientific discoveries chronicle a history of cataclysm and creation, interplanetary travel and genetic engineering. Based on Genesis Revisited, the best-selling book by archeo-astronomer Zecharia Sitchin. 60 minutes. DVD only.
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