Merchants of Immortality Chasing the Dream of Human Life Extension |
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Author:
| Hall, Stephen S. |
ISBN: | 978-0-618-49221-3 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint: | Mariner Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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Regenerative medicine and human life extension are among the most cutting-edge pursuits in science, and potentially among the most profitable. In Merchants of Immortality, Stephen S. Hall offers both an expose of this fascinating science and a case study of the billion-dollar industry that has grown up around it. At the center of the field are stem cell research and cloning -- topics of continuous ethical debate -- and the stem cell legislation that has unintentionally created a...
More DescriptionRegenerative medicine and human life extension are among the most cutting-edge pursuits in science, and potentially among the most profitable. In Merchants of Immortality, Stephen S. Hall offers both an expose of this fascinating science and a case study of the billion-dollar industry that has grown up around it. At the center of the field are stem cell research and cloning -- topics of continuous ethical debate -- and the stem cell legislation that has unintentionally created a strange and thriving private-sector business niche.
Merchants of Immortality is a captivating, incisive account of a new frontier at the intersection of biology and business.