{"product_id":"agricultural-biotechnology-and-the-environment","title":"Agricultural Biotechnology and the Environment","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e      Probing the profitable new science of creating--and altering--life forms\u003cbr\u003e       \"Extraordinarily well documented . . . remarkably clear. This is\u003cbr\u003e         the most comprehensive coverage of these issues to date. It will be required\u003cbr\u003e         reading for some time.\" -- Lawrence Busch, Michigan State University\u003cbr\u003e       \"Krimsky and Wrubel not only describe the components of agricultural\u003cbr\u003e         biotechnology, they address and analyze controversies involving the risks\u003cbr\u003e         and benefits of new technologies. Coverage of technical to social components\u003cbr\u003e         of agricultural biotechnology is unusually complete and thorough. Their\u003cbr\u003e         even-handed and comprehensive approach to these topics is rare and extremely\u003cbr\u003e         valuable.\" -- Richard Weinzierl, University of Illinois\u003cbr\u003e       Modern agriculture is being transformed by the genetic alteration of\u003cbr\u003e         seeds, animals, and microorganisms, a process that has produced such products\u003cbr\u003e         as flavor saver tomatoes and crops resistant to specific insects or herbicides.\u003cbr\u003e       \u003ci\u003eAgricultural Biotechnology and the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive\u003cbr\u003e         overview of the ongoing transformation of agriculture, exploring the impact\u003cbr\u003e         of genetic engineering from scientific, social, ethical, and ecological\u003cbr\u003e         perspectives.\u003cbr\u003e       Sheldon Krimsky and Roger Wrubel detail the impact the new generation\u003cbr\u003e         of products is expected to have on agricultural practice and the environment\u003cbr\u003e         and assess the degree to which current trends in biotechnology match earlier\u003cbr\u003e         expectations. They also analyze the social and political response to innovations\u003cbr\u003e         resulting from genetic technology.\u003cbr\u003e       Closely examined in each of three areas--transgenic plants, genetically\u003cbr\u003e         engineered microorganisms, and transgenic animals--are technical and scientific\u003cbr\u003e         problems, social controversies, and anticipated environmental impacts.\u003cbr\u003e       An objective, detailed look at a subject of interest to a broad spectrum\u003cbr\u003e         of readers, \u003ci\u003eAgricultural Biotechnology and the Environment\u003c\/i\u003e will\u003cbr\u003e         be of interest to researchers in the new biotechnology fields as well\u003cbr\u003e         as to educated general readers and policymakers.\u003cbr\u003e       \u003ci\u003eA volume in the series The Environment and the Human Condition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sheldon Krimsky and Roger Wrubel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53615963898236,"sku":"9780252065248","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/missing-cover_8fb645f7-d169-47f2-9a64-31e877d80d6f.jpg?v=1746711613","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/agricultural-biotechnology-and-the-environment","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}