Extreme Science: Transplanting Your Head: And Other Feats of the Future [Paperback]

Peter Jedicke (Author), The Editors of Scientific American (Author)

Book Description

Series: Extreme Science | Publication Date: November 17, 2001

From the pages of Scientific American comes the latest information and explorations into the futuristic world of biotechnology.

-Recent breakthroughs in human longevity and life extension
-Tissue engineering and the regeneration of limbs and organs
-Biochemistry, from transgenic crops to biological warfare
-The results and ramifications of the Human Genome Project
-The current and future state of cloning and artificial wombs
-Radical biotech: head transplants, artificial intelligence, and virtual senses

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Established in 1845, Scientific American has long been the world's premier science journal. Through its reports of ground-breaking discoveries and inventions written by leading scientists, it has become known as the first and foremost source on innovations in science and technology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (November 17, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031226819X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312268190
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,289,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)