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020			_a9780511977541 (ebook)
020			_z9780521117975 (hardback)
020			_z9780521133753 (paperback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP _dBD-SySUS.
050	0	0	_aS494.5.B563 _bT46 2011
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100	1		_aThompson, R. Paul, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aAgro-Technology : _bA Philosophical Introduction / _cR. Paul Thompson.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2011.
300			_a1 online resource (258 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	0		_aCambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aHumans have been modifying plants and animals for millennia. The dawn of molecular genetics, however, has kindled intense public scrutiny and controversy. Crops, and the food products which include them, have dominated molecular modification in agriculture. Organisations have made unsubstantiated claims and scare mongering is common. In this textbook Paul Thompson presents a clear account of the significant issues - identifying harms and benefits, analysing and managing risk - which lie beneath the cacophony of public controversy. His comprehensive analysis looks especially at genetically modified organisms, and includes an explanation of the scientific background, an analysis of ideological objections, a discussion of legal and ethical concerns, a suggested alternative - organic agriculture - and an examination of the controversy's impact on sub-Saharan African countries. His book will be of interest to students and other readers in philosophy, biology, biotechnology and public policy.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521117975
830		0	_aCambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology.
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511977541
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c38848 _d38848