Erik Seedhouse: Beyond Human | Taschenbuch

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Beschreibung

Beyond Human is an informative and accessible guide for all those interested in the developing sciences of genetic engineering, bio printing and human cloning. Illustrating the ideas with reference to well-known science fiction films and novels, the author provides a unique insight into and understanding of how genetic manipulation, cloning, and other novel bio-technologies will one day allow us to redesign our species. It also addresses the legitimate concerns about ¿playing God¿, while at the same time embracing the positive aspects of the scientific trajectory that will lead to our transhuman future.

Über den Autor

Erik Seedhouse is a suborbital astronaut whose life-long ambition is to work in space. He works as a spaceflight consultant, triathlon coach and author and is the Training Director for Astronauts for Hire. Between 2008 and 2013 he was director of Canada's manned centrifuge operations. Erik's previous books include Ocean Outpost (2010), Trailblazing Medicine (2011), Interplanetary Outpost (2011), and Pulling G. (2012).

Zusammenfassung

An absorbing and informative look at possible enhanced humans of the future

Includes lively descriptions of imaginary - though plausible - scenarios, often alluding to science fiction of the past

Special attention given to cloning and to bio printing, the growth of organs in the lab

When not helping to train astronauts, the author has written widely on space exploration and is an expert on a wide range of future technologies

Includes supplementary material: [...]

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Human Genetic Engineering.- Building Better Sportsmen: The Genetic Enhancement of Athletes.- Cloning.- He Human Clone Market.- Bioprinting.- Printing Humans.- Designing Humans.- Perils and Promises.- Evolutionary Engineering.- Appendex.- Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2014
Fachbereich:	Gentechnologie
Genre:	Biologie , Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Technik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Reihe:	Science and Fiction
Inhalt:	xi 153 S. 23 s/w Illustr. 35 farbige Illustr. 153 p. 58 illus. 35 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783662435250
ISBN-10:	366243525X
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	86156851
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Seedhouse, Erik
Hersteller:	Springer Springer Spektrum Springer-Verlag GmbH Science and Fiction
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 10 mm
Von/Mit:	Erik Seedhouse
Erscheinungsdatum:	14.08.2014
Gewicht:	0,265 kg