Synopses & Reviews
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"Shrewd, helpful and far-sighted." Mary Midgeley, New Scientist
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"A fascinating book." Jerome Burne, The Guardian
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"Clear, informed and jargon free...Rifkin's theories are clearly argued and well supported...an essential read." Emma Young, Focus
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"One of the best guides yet to the who, what, why and how much of biotechnology." Frontiers
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"Very readable and thought-provoking...more than just an exercise in futuristic scare-mongering...it is an attempt to prod society into formulating an ethical response to biotechnology." David Pilling, Financial Times
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"It is an absolute pleasure to read such broadly connecting speculations." Baroness Mary Warnock, THES
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"Here [Rifkin] provides a succinct, clear and intelligent guide to the complex perils as well as the possibilities of biotechnology...it deserves the widest readership." Tribune
About the Author
Jeremy Rifkin is the author of fourteen books on economic trends and matters relating to science, technology and culture. He is president of the Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington, D.C.