Author: Jeff Campbell
Publisher: Lerner + ORM
ISBN: 172845607X
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Our brave new world is here. With modern genetic technologies, science fiction's "what if?" has become the scientist's "why not?" Bioengineering has the potential to remake animals in almost any way we can imagine, and it's being used to solve a range of urgent global problems, including climate change, species extinctions, the destruction of natural habitats, and human health issues. But just because we can do all these things, does that mean we should? In the pages of Glowing Bunnies!? you will encounter some of the strange and wonderful genetically modified animals of tomorrow. Learn why scientists are going to such lengths to mess with genes and what the ethical and health-related consequences might be. By understanding both the science and the stakes, you too can judge the potential of this budding science to save—or ruin—the world. Presented as a compendium of existing and proposed creatures, this book describes the animals being created, the scientific techniques involved, and each animal's purpose. Additionally, it addresses bioethics, unintended consequences, and animal welfare.
Glowing Bunnies!?
Author: Jeff Campbell
Publisher: Lerner + ORM
ISBN: 172845607X
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Our brave new world is here. With modern genetic technologies, science fiction's "what if?" has become the scientist's "why not?" Bioengineering has the potential to remake animals in almost any way we can imagine, and it's being used to solve a range of urgent global problems, including climate change, species extinctions, the destruction of natural habitats, and human health issues. But just because we can do all these things, does that mean we should? In the pages of Glowing Bunnies!? you will encounter some of the strange and wonderful genetically modified animals of tomorrow. Learn why scientists are going to such lengths to mess with genes and what the ethical and health-related consequences might be. By understanding both the science and the stakes, you too can judge the potential of this budding science to save—or ruin—the world. Presented as a compendium of existing and proposed creatures, this book describes the animals being created, the scientific techniques involved, and each animal's purpose. Additionally, it addresses bioethics, unintended consequences, and animal welfare.
Publisher: Lerner + ORM
ISBN: 172845607X
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Our brave new world is here. With modern genetic technologies, science fiction's "what if?" has become the scientist's "why not?" Bioengineering has the potential to remake animals in almost any way we can imagine, and it's being used to solve a range of urgent global problems, including climate change, species extinctions, the destruction of natural habitats, and human health issues. But just because we can do all these things, does that mean we should? In the pages of Glowing Bunnies!? you will encounter some of the strange and wonderful genetically modified animals of tomorrow. Learn why scientists are going to such lengths to mess with genes and what the ethical and health-related consequences might be. By understanding both the science and the stakes, you too can judge the potential of this budding science to save—or ruin—the world. Presented as a compendium of existing and proposed creatures, this book describes the animals being created, the scientific techniques involved, and each animal's purpose. Additionally, it addresses bioethics, unintended consequences, and animal welfare.
Glowing Genes
Author: Marc Zimmer
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615922490
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Marc Zimmer has written the first popular science book on an amazing new area of biotechnology that will help fight cancer, create new products, improve agriculture, and combat terrorism. For more than one hundred and sixty million years, green fluorescent protein has existed in one species of jellyfish. In 1994 it was cloned, giving rise to a host of useful and potentially revolutionary applications in biotechnology. Today researchers are using this ancient glowing protein to pursue exciting new discoveries, from tracking the process of bacterial infection to detecting chemical and biological agents planted by terrorists.A recognized expert in this field, Zimmer begins with an overview of the many uses of these glowing genes to kill and image cancer cells, monitor bacterial infections, and light up in the presence of pollution. He then discusses the biological reasons that glowing proteins first evolved in jellyfish and fireflies, and looks at the history of bioluminescence and the dedicated scientists who devoted their careers to explaining this phenomenon. The story of how "glowing genes" were located, cloned, and then mass-produced is in itself a fascinating tale.Zimmer next turns to the serious, and not-so-serious, uses of fluorescent proteins. In agriculture it may soon be possible to produce crops that signal dryness by glowing. In industry a red fluorescent protein originally found in corals may find a use in sheep as a substitute for environmentally harmful wool dyes.Furthermore, the glowing gene revolution has led to significantly more humane treatment of laboratory animals. No longer must animal lives be sacrificed to understand disease processes; now researchers can observe the spread of cancer and infections by treating animals with green fluorescent genes and similar proteins.In the fight against terrorism a glowing gene has been created that lights up in the presence of anthrax spores, chemical warfare agents, and landmines. And in a completely different arena, we have already seen the emergence of "transgenic art" in Alba, the fluorescent bunny rabbit.Glowing Genes is a highly informative, fascinating, and entertaining read about a burgeoning area of biotechnology that promises soon to revolutionize our world.
Publisher: Prometheus Books
ISBN: 1615922490
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Marc Zimmer has written the first popular science book on an amazing new area of biotechnology that will help fight cancer, create new products, improve agriculture, and combat terrorism. For more than one hundred and sixty million years, green fluorescent protein has existed in one species of jellyfish. In 1994 it was cloned, giving rise to a host of useful and potentially revolutionary applications in biotechnology. Today researchers are using this ancient glowing protein to pursue exciting new discoveries, from tracking the process of bacterial infection to detecting chemical and biological agents planted by terrorists.A recognized expert in this field, Zimmer begins with an overview of the many uses of these glowing genes to kill and image cancer cells, monitor bacterial infections, and light up in the presence of pollution. He then discusses the biological reasons that glowing proteins first evolved in jellyfish and fireflies, and looks at the history of bioluminescence and the dedicated scientists who devoted their careers to explaining this phenomenon. The story of how "glowing genes" were located, cloned, and then mass-produced is in itself a fascinating tale.Zimmer next turns to the serious, and not-so-serious, uses of fluorescent proteins. In agriculture it may soon be possible to produce crops that signal dryness by glowing. In industry a red fluorescent protein originally found in corals may find a use in sheep as a substitute for environmentally harmful wool dyes.Furthermore, the glowing gene revolution has led to significantly more humane treatment of laboratory animals. No longer must animal lives be sacrificed to understand disease processes; now researchers can observe the spread of cancer and infections by treating animals with green fluorescent genes and similar proteins.In the fight against terrorism a glowing gene has been created that lights up in the presence of anthrax spores, chemical warfare agents, and landmines. And in a completely different arena, we have already seen the emergence of "transgenic art" in Alba, the fluorescent bunny rabbit.Glowing Genes is a highly informative, fascinating, and entertaining read about a burgeoning area of biotechnology that promises soon to revolutionize our world.
The Bunny's Night-Light
Author: Geoffrey Hayes
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375869263
Category : Bedtime
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
When Bunny asks for a night light his Papa suggests everything from the moon to a streetlamp, but Mama knows where to find just the right lamp. Images of the moon, stars, and a lantern glow in the dark. Full color.
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN: 0375869263
Category : Bedtime
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
When Bunny asks for a night light his Papa suggests everything from the moon to a streetlamp, but Mama knows where to find just the right lamp. Images of the moon, stars, and a lantern glow in the dark. Full color.
The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes, as Told to Jenifer
Author: DuBose Heyward
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395185575
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The country bunny attains the exalted position of Easter Bunny in spite of her responsibilities as the mother of twenty-one children.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 9780395185575
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
Book Description
The country bunny attains the exalted position of Easter Bunny in spite of her responsibilities as the mother of twenty-one children.
Stories Rabbits Tell
Author: Susan E. Davis
Publisher: Lantern Books
ISBN: 9781590560440
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Comprehensive look at the rabbit as a wild animal, ancient symbol, pop culture icon, commerical "product," pet and intelleigent, feeling creature. Also describes how the rabbit is one of the most misunderstood and abused of animals.
Publisher: Lantern Books
ISBN: 9781590560440
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Comprehensive look at the rabbit as a wild animal, ancient symbol, pop culture icon, commerical "product," pet and intelleigent, feeling creature. Also describes how the rabbit is one of the most misunderstood and abused of animals.
This Or That? 3
Author: Nancy Castaldo
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN: 1426318812
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A series of either-or quizzes leads readers to such answers as their ideal career, the species of their inner animal, and their ideal place to live.
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN: 1426318812
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A series of either-or quizzes leads readers to such answers as their ideal career, the species of their inner animal, and their ideal place to live.
Nerd a to Z
Author: T. J. Resler
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 1426334745
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
"Reference title with facts and statistics and other information about science, for kids"--
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
ISBN: 1426334745
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
"Reference title with facts and statistics and other information about science, for kids"--
Under the Neon Glow
Author: Habibah Carter
Publisher: Habibah Carter
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Lizzie: It was hard to be interested in guys while my ex is investing all of his time into scaring them off. I need to find someone different. Someone sweet and caring. Someone who doesn't mind animal fur everywhere... Nikolai: It's the middle of senior year and I'm being forced to move to a new state and school, with a father and stepmother I barely know. At least her dog is cute.
Publisher: Habibah Carter
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Lizzie: It was hard to be interested in guys while my ex is investing all of his time into scaring them off. I need to find someone different. Someone sweet and caring. Someone who doesn't mind animal fur everywhere... Nikolai: It's the middle of senior year and I'm being forced to move to a new state and school, with a father and stepmother I barely know. At least her dog is cute.
After Glow
Author: Jayne Castle
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101146613
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Return to Harmony—where nothing is as it seems. Life is complicated for Lydia Smith. She’s working at a tacky, third-rate museum, Shrimpton’s House of Ancient Horrors, trying to salvage her career in para-archaeology—and dating the most dangerous man in town. Just when she thinks she might be getting things under control, she stumbles over a dead body and discovers that her lover has a secret past that could get him killed. Just to top it off, there’s trouble brewing underground in the eerie, glowing green passageways of the Dead City. Descending into these twisting catacombs, Lydia will learn just what it’s like to put her heart—and life—on the line… Includes a preview of Jayne Castle’s Rainshadow Novel DECEPTION COVE
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101146613
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
Book Description
Return to Harmony—where nothing is as it seems. Life is complicated for Lydia Smith. She’s working at a tacky, third-rate museum, Shrimpton’s House of Ancient Horrors, trying to salvage her career in para-archaeology—and dating the most dangerous man in town. Just when she thinks she might be getting things under control, she stumbles over a dead body and discovers that her lover has a secret past that could get him killed. Just to top it off, there’s trouble brewing underground in the eerie, glowing green passageways of the Dead City. Descending into these twisting catacombs, Lydia will learn just what it’s like to put her heart—and life—on the line… Includes a preview of Jayne Castle’s Rainshadow Novel DECEPTION COVE
Bunny
Author: Mona Awad
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525559744
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Soon to be a major motion picture "Jon Swift + Witches of Eastwick + Kelly 'Get In Trouble' Link + Mean Girls + Creative Writing Degree Hell! No punches pulled, no hilarities dodged, no meme unmangled! O Bunny you are sooo genius!" —Margaret Atwood, via Twitter "A wild, audacious and ultimately unforgettable novel." —Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times "Awad is a stone-cold genius." —Ann Bauer, The Washington Post The Vegetarian meets Heathers in this darkly funny, seductively strange novel from the acclaimed author of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl and Rouge "We were just these innocent girls in the night trying to make something beautiful. We nearly died. We very nearly did, didn't we?" Samantha Heather Mackey couldn't be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England's Warren University. A scholarship student who prefers the company of her dark imagination to that of most people, she is utterly repelled by the rest of her fiction writing cohort--a clique of unbearably twee rich girls who call each other "Bunny," and seem to move and speak as one. But everything changes when Samantha receives an invitation to the Bunnies' fabled "Smut Salon," and finds herself inexplicably drawn to their front door--ditching her only friend, Ava, in the process. As Samantha plunges deeper and deeper into the Bunnies' sinister yet saccharine world, beginning to take part in the ritualistic off-campus "Workshop" where they conjure their monstrous creations, the edges of reality begin to blur. Soon, her friendships with Ava and the Bunnies will be brought into deadly collision. The spellbinding new novel from one of our most fearless chroniclers of the female experience, Bunny is a down-the-rabbit-hole tale of loneliness and belonging, friendship and desire, and the fantastic and terrible power of the imagination. Named a Best Book of 2019 by TIME, Vogue, Electric Literature, and The New York Public Library
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525559744
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 311
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER Soon to be a major motion picture "Jon Swift + Witches of Eastwick + Kelly 'Get In Trouble' Link + Mean Girls + Creative Writing Degree Hell! No punches pulled, no hilarities dodged, no meme unmangled! O Bunny you are sooo genius!" —Margaret Atwood, via Twitter "A wild, audacious and ultimately unforgettable novel." —Michael Schaub, Los Angeles Times "Awad is a stone-cold genius." —Ann Bauer, The Washington Post The Vegetarian meets Heathers in this darkly funny, seductively strange novel from the acclaimed author of 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl and Rouge "We were just these innocent girls in the night trying to make something beautiful. We nearly died. We very nearly did, didn't we?" Samantha Heather Mackey couldn't be more of an outsider in her small, highly selective MFA program at New England's Warren University. A scholarship student who prefers the company of her dark imagination to that of most people, she is utterly repelled by the rest of her fiction writing cohort--a clique of unbearably twee rich girls who call each other "Bunny," and seem to move and speak as one. But everything changes when Samantha receives an invitation to the Bunnies' fabled "Smut Salon," and finds herself inexplicably drawn to their front door--ditching her only friend, Ava, in the process. As Samantha plunges deeper and deeper into the Bunnies' sinister yet saccharine world, beginning to take part in the ritualistic off-campus "Workshop" where they conjure their monstrous creations, the edges of reality begin to blur. Soon, her friendships with Ava and the Bunnies will be brought into deadly collision. The spellbinding new novel from one of our most fearless chroniclers of the female experience, Bunny is a down-the-rabbit-hole tale of loneliness and belonging, friendship and desire, and the fantastic and terrible power of the imagination. Named a Best Book of 2019 by TIME, Vogue, Electric Literature, and The New York Public Library