B I O evolution
Subtitle: how biotechnology is changing our world
By: Michael Fumento.
Publisher: Encounter Books
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Number of pages: 510
Subjects: Biotechnology -- Popular works
Genres: Popular works.
Other titles: BioEvolution; BIO evolution
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 338-485) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction -- -- pt. 1.; title: Miracles in Medicine -- -- 1. The; title: new biotech paradigm -- -- 2.; title: Vanquishing vaccines -- -- 3.; title: Miniature pharmaceutical factories and medicinal milk -- -- 4.; title: "Plantibodies" -- -- 5. The; title: book of angiogenesis -- -- 6.; title: Medicinal matchmaking -- -- 7.; title: Ingenious gene therapy -- -- 8. The; title: genomic generation -- -- 9.; title: Gene testing -- -- 10.; title: "Baby by Versace"? -- -- 11.; title: Will biotech break the bank? -- -- pt. 2. The; title: fountain of youth -- -- 1.; title: Turning back the clock -- -- 2.; title: Starfish for a day -- -- 3.; title: Stupendous stem cells -- -- 4.; title: Xenotransplantation -- -- pt. 3.; title: More (and better) food for a growing population -- 1. The; title: defeat of hunger -- -- 2.; title: Safe biopesticides -- -- 3.; title: Survival of the transgenic -- -- 4.; title: Foods that taste too good to be healthy -- -- 5.; title: Developing the underdeveloped nations -- -- 6.; title: Frankenfoods? -- -- pt. 4.; title: Biotech brooms : letting nature clean up man's messes -- -- 1.; title: Tackling toxic waste -- -- 2.; title: Phytoremediation and mighty microbes -- -- Conclusion : A; title: biotech future --; title: Acknowledgments -- -- appendix.; title: Biotech companies mentioned --; title: Notes --; title: Index.