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Biotechnology is not a new field in science. Humans have been experimenting with biotechnological advances since the early days of farming. This four-volume set, written at a 6th to 8th grade reading level, examines the long history of this technology, its recent advances and the controversies that have arisen in light of these technological advances. What is the human genome? How do we clone animals? What diseases have we learned to control using biotechnology? Students will find the answer to these and other questions as well as unanswered questions that will encourage them to think critically. Volume 1: Words and Terms Volume 2: Important People in Biotechnology Volume 3: The History of Biotechnology Volume 4: Debatable Issues Grades 6-8 225 Photographs Sidebars and Fact boxes Timeline Glossary Pronunciation key Index

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?This resource provides welcome information written so that middle level students can understand the issues.... A Student's Guide to Biotechnology provides a framework of information that upper elementary and middle level librarians will appreciate because it is so compact and well organized. It can help librarians and teachers plan an interdisciplinary unit, and students will like the set because the information is easy to find and, for such a technical topic, easy to understand. Most adults should find the multiple viewpoints a good way to approach the related controversial issues in a public school environment.?-School Library Media Activities Monthly

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