Bioengineering
Genome
by Matt Ridley
Science writer Matt Ridley has found a way to tell someone else's story
without being accused of plagiarism. Genome: The Autobiography of a Species
in 23 Chapters delves deep within your body (and, to be fair, Ridley's
too) looking for dirt dug up by the Human Genome Project. Each chapter
pries one gene out of its chromosome and focuses on its role in our development
and adult life, but also goes further, exploring the implications of genetic
research and our quickly changing social attitudes toward this information.
Genome shies away from the "tedious biochemical middle managers" that only
a nerd could love and instead goes for the A-material: genes associated
with cancer, intelligence, sex (of course), and more.
Readers unfamiliar with the jargon of genetic research needn't fear;
Ridley provides a quick, clear guide to the few words and concepts he must
use to translate hard science into English. His writing is informal, relaxed,
and playful, guiding the reader so effortlessly through our 23 chromosomes
that by the end we wish we had more. He believes that the Human Genome
Project will be as world-changing as the splitting of the atom; if so,
he is helping us prepare for exciting times--the hope of a cure for cancer
contrasts starkly with the horrors of newly empowered eugenicists. Anyone
interested in the future of the body should get a head start with the clever,
engrossing Genome. --Rob Lightner - Amazon.com
Paperback: 352 pages
HarperCollins; ISBN: 0060932902; (October 3, 2000)
The
Billion-Dollar Molecule: One Company's Quest for the Perfect Drug
by Barry Werth
From test tubes to the Wall Street IPO and beyond, this is the riveting
true story of a start-up pharmaceutical company working to create an anti-AIDS
drug. Scientifically accurate, yet written with an attention to plot, timing,
dialogue, and development of character more characteristic of the best
thrillers. Amazon.com
(Paperback -- March 1995)
The
Biotech Century: Harnessing the Gene and Remaking the World
by Jeremy Rifkin (Introduction)
(Paperback -- April 1999)
The
Biomedical Engineering Handbook, Second Edition, Two Volume Set
by Joseph D. Bronzino (Editor)
(Hardcover -- December 28, 1999)
Biomaterials
Science
by Buddy D. Ratner (Editor), et al
(Paperback -- January 15, 1996)
Biological
Thermodynamics
from Cambridge Univ Pr (Pap Txt)
Bioenergetics
3
from Academic Press
Biophysics
from Springer Verlag
Biophysics:
An Introduction
from John Wiley & Son Ltd
Cardiac
Pacing and ICDs
by Kenneth A. Ellenbogen (Editor), Mark A. Wood
(Paperback -- April 15, 2001)
Essential
Cell Biology: An Introduction to the Molecular Biology of the Cell
by Bruce Alberts, et al
(Hardcover -- January 15, 1998)
Bioinformatics:
Sequence and Genome Analysis
by David W. Mount
(Paperback -- March 15, 2001)
The Forensic Science of C.S.I
by Katherine M. Ramsland
Listed under Forensic
Science
From
Alchemy to IPO: The Business of Biotechnology
by Cynthia Robbins-Roth
Despite unnerving swings in individual stock valuations--or perhaps
because of them--many knowledgeable observers still believe the 21st century
will ultimately earn its stripes as the Age of Biotech. Cynthia Robbins-Roth,
named by Forbes magazine as one of the industry's top insiders, certainly
is among them. And in From Alchemy to IPO, she persuasively argues investors
better take heed because they ain't seen nothin' yet. "Most of us think
of biotech as medicine or genetically engineered crops," writes Robbins-Roth.
But in the very near future, she continues, it also "may make it possible
for humans to reach the stars and to change the environment on other planets."
Think that's far-fetched? She says developments like this are already in
early stages and, in a deliberately proselytizing manner, traces their
roots to the current business nitty-gritty, finally focusing on the long-term
moneymaking potential. "The biotech world will never be an easy place for
investors," she cautions, but with hundreds of ongoing projects "poised
to power into the marketplace," there will be plenty of "opportunities
for investors and employees alike." Recommended for readers seeking an
informed tutorial on this field of the future. --Howard Rothman - Amazon
(Paperback -- April 10, 2001) |
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The
Cartoon Guide to Genetics
by Larry Gonick, Mark Wheelis (Contributor)
Having trouble deciphering your genetic code? Do dominant genes make
you feel recessive? Let reigning nonfiction cartoonist Larry Gonick and
microbiologist Mark Wheelis ease your way through Mendelian genetics, molecular
biology, and the basics of genetic engineering. Gonick's drawings range
from a moderately detailed look at ribosomes in action to loony pictures
of dancing scientists, talking peas, and opinionated fruit flies. Matthew
Meselson, co-discoverer of the "one gene-one protein" principle, says,
"it puts textbooks to shame"--and he's right. --Mary Ellen Curtin -
Amazon.com
(Paperback -- August 1991)
How
to Build a Time Machine
by P. C. W. Davies
Hardcover: 128 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.62 x
7.44 x 5.62
Viking Press; ISBN: 0670030635; 1 Amer Ed edition (February
28, 2002)
Redesigning
Humans: Our Inevitable Genetic Future
by Gregory Stock
(Hardcover -- June 15, 2002)
Molecular
Biotechnology: Principles and Applications of Recombinant DNA
by Bernard R. Glick, Jack. J. Pasternak
(Paperback -- May 1998)
Molecular
Biophysics: Structures in Motion
from Oxford University Press
Ion
Channels and Disease: Channelopathies
from Academic Press
Life
in Moving Fluids
from Princeton Univ Pr
Medical
Physics and Biomedical Engineering
from Institute of Physics Pub
Life's
Devices
by Steven Vogel, Rosemary Anne Calvert (Illustrator)
(Paperback -- December 1, 1988)
Molecular
Evolution and Phylogenetics
by Masatoshi Nei, Sudhir Kumar
(Paperback -- August 15, 2000)
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