A world-renowned paleontologist teams up with a "New York Times" science writer to reveal a new science that trumps science fiction: how humans can re-create a dinosaur.
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A world-renowned paleontologist teams up with a "New York Times" science writer to reveal a new science that trumps science fiction: how humans can re-create a dinosaur.
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Good. Minimal signs of wear. Corners and cover may show wear. May contain highlighting and or writing. May be missing dust jacket. May not include supplemental materials. May be a former library book.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. Hardcover, viii, 246 pp., unclipped illustrated jacket. First Printing, March 2009 stated with complete number line. Mild wear, previous owner's stamp on front free endpaper, clean text, tight binding, jacket with minor tear on bottom of rear flap in nice condition overall. "This a project that will outrage some people as a sacrilegious attempt to interfere with life, and be scoffed by others as impossible, and by others as more showmanship than science. When we get to the point of hatching a dinosaur it will be a decision that involves society as a whole, not a few scientists in a laboratory."
A delightful, plain-English scientific discussion about new technology that may bring us closer to understanding dinosaurs. Horner walks us through a complex discussion about DNA, bio-ethics and evolution with a peak into the science of today that could bring a 'dinosaur' into the lab.
The book is so well-done that even CBS' "60 Minutes" featured it on a recent broadcast regarding the concepts of bio-technology. In addition to the science discussed, the book (and broadcast) take us to the field and shows changes in paleo work as a result of these new theories about tissue recovery from mineral-hardened fossil bone.
Horner notes that DNA fiction produced the "Jurassic Park" books and movies, but is quick to add the new bio-science may get us closer to an evolutionay breakthrough which could show a great deal about dinosaur development (and extinction) while helping medical science.
This is a great read for any one who collects fossils, studies evolution and/or wonders out-loud about science on the cutting edge.