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Autore |
Carlson Robert H. <1970-> |
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Titolo |
Biology is technology [[electronic resource] ] : the promise, peril, and new business of engineering life / / Robert H. Carlson |
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Cambridge, Mass., : Harvard University Press, 2010 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (290 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Biotechnology |
Biology - Philosophy |
Bioethics |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-266) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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What is biology? -- Building with biological parts -- Learning to fly (or yeast, geese, and 747s) -- The second coming of synthetic biology -- A future history of biological engineering -- The pace of change in biological technologies -- The international genetically engineered machines competition -- Reprogramming cells and building genomes -- The promise and peril of biological technologies -- The sources of innovation and the effects of existing and proposed regulations -- Laying the foundations for a bioeconomy -- Of straightjackets and springboards for innovation -- Open-source biology, or open biology? -- What makes a revolution? |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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In Biology Is Technology, author Robert Carlson offers a uniquely informed perspective on the endeavors that contribute to current progress in the science of biological systems and the technology used to manipulate them. |
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