Beyond Human: Engineering Our Future Evolution

Author:   Erik Seedhouse
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Edition:   2014 ed.
ISBN:  

9783662435250


Pages:   153
Publication Date:   14 August 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Beyond Human is an informative and accessible guide for all those interested in the developing sciences of genetic engineering, bio printing and human cloning. Illustrating the ideas with reference to well-known science fiction films and novels, the author provides a unique insight into and understanding of how genetic manipulation, cloning, and other novel bio-technologies will one day allow us to redesign our species. It also addresses the legitimate concerns about “playing God”, while at the same time embracing the positive aspects of the scientific trajectory that will lead to our transhuman future.

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Author:   Erik Seedhouse
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
Edition:   2014 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   2.642kg
ISBN:  

9783662435250


ISBN 10:   366243525
Pages:   153
Publication Date:   14 August 2014
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface.-  Human Genetic Engineering.- Building Better Sportsmen: The Genetic Enhancement of Athletes.- Cloning.- He Human Clone Market.- Bioprinting.- Printing Humans.- Designing Humans.- Perils and Promises.- Evolutionary Engineering.- Appendex.- Index.

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From the book reviews: The book is well-written and fully illustrated in color. this is an excellent volume that reads like the best science fact articles in Analog. SF writers in particular will want to read Beyond Human as a reference, but it s also a rewarding read for anyone who enjoys speculating on the frontiers of current science. (Don Sakers, Analog Science Fiction & Fact, April, 2015)


From the book reviews: The book is well-written and fully illustrated in color. ... this is an excellent volume that reads like the best science fact articles in Analog. SF writers in particular will want to read Beyond Human as a reference, but it's also a rewarding read for anyone who enjoys speculating on the frontiers of current science. (Don Sakers, Analog Science Fiction & Fact, April, 2015)


Author Information

Erik Seedhouse is a suborbital astronaut whose life-long ambition is to work in space. He works as a spaceflight consultant, triathlon coach and author and is the Training Director for Astronauts for Hire. Between 2008 and 2013 he was director of Canada’s manned centrifuge operations. Erik’s previous books include Ocean Outpost (2010), Trailblazing Medicine (2011), Interplanetary Outpost (2011), and Pulling G. (2012).

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