Rapture How Biotech Became the New Religion
by Brian Alexander
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- 0738207616
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- 9780738207612
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Rapture How Biotech Became the New Religion-Basic Books, 2003. first edition. Hardcover. Good/good except crunched wrinkled inside front cover. text design by bookcomp, Inc.. In California, a woman desperately hoping to usher in a new spiritual age conspires with her scientist boyfriend to clone herself. In Massachusetts, the founder of a famous biotech company strives to deliver on the apocalyptic vision of human immortality. In Arizona, an iconoclastic billionaire establishes a handful of fledgling companies promising an enhanced human future and super-long life. Meanwhile, some of the world's most renowned scientists begin speaking openly about genetically engineering people and rebuilding human bodies. The two sides are merging, and Brian Alexander takes readers to the on ramp.Alexander traces the story of William Haseltine, one of the most famous,richest, of a new breed of biotechnology entrepreneurs.Former Harvard professor and now CEO of Human Genome Sciences, Haseltine is the father of "regenerative medicine." With his reputation as a biotech bad-boy and lover of controversy, he has become a high priest of the new biotech religion, looked upon by life extensionists as "a hero." Alexander examines his career and shows how little separates the science elite from the dreamers who believe a new human age is about to begin. Funny, bizarre, yet always fascinating, Rapture takes readers into the surprising stories behind cloning, stem cells, miracle drugs, and genetic engineering to explore how we got here and why we'll go where nobody thought we could. Rapture: How Biotech Became the New Religion Author Brian Alexander Publisher Basic Books, 2003 ISBN 0738207616, 9780738207612 Length 289 pages Subjects Science Life Sciences Genetics & Genomics Science / Biotechnology Science / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics Science / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology- LAX Vespa,Los Angeles Culver City- maybe this will do it! -At least you know what you're getting into- Media Mail USPS-you get the copy you were viewing carefully Drop kick-packed to protect it in - transit..... sent media mail - 7 days usually coast to coast, less if closer.. -Rapture Biotech 1275 SHLB
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- Ruth Reaser LAXVESPA (US)
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- 1275
- Title
- Rapture How Biotech Became the New Religion
- Author
- Brian Alexander
- Illustrator
- text design by bookcomp, Inc.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover Rapture Biotech 1275 SHLB 13
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- good except crunched wrinkled inside front cover
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0738207616
- ISBN 13
- 9780738207612
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- Rapture: How Biotech Became the New Religion Author Brian Alexander Publisher Basic Books, 2003 ISBN 0738207616, 9780738207612 Length 289 pages Subjects Science Life Sciences Genetics & Genomics Science / Biotechnology Science / Life Sci
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