Designer Babies Contributor(s): Farris Naff, Clay (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0737761644 ISBN-13: 9780737761641 Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing OUR PRICE: $26.41 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Topics) - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Values & Virtues |
Dewey: 616.692 |
LCCN: 2012034056 |
Series: At Issue (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.2" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.60 lbs) 112 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; Explores the controversies related to designer baby technologies---the ability to select embryos based not just on genetic diseases but on gender and physical traits like hair and eye color. Addresses the moral, legal, and religious ramifications of these; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports. |