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Bring Back the King: The New Science of De-extinction
Helen Pilcher
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Description for Bring Back the King: The New Science of De-extinction
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAK; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
If you could bring back just one animal from the past, what would you choose? It can be anyone or anything from history, from the King of the Dinosaurs, T. rex, to the King of Rock `n' Roll, Elvis Presley, and beyond. De-extinction - the ability to bring extinct species back to life - is fast becoming reality. Around the globe, scientists are trying to de-extinct all manner of animals, including the woolly mammoth, the passenger pigeon and a bizarre species of flatulent frog. But de-extinction is more than just bringing back the dead. It's a ... Read more
If you could bring back just one animal from the past, what would you choose? It can be anyone or anything from history, from the King of the Dinosaurs, T. rex, to the King of Rock `n' Roll, Elvis Presley, and beyond. De-extinction - the ability to bring extinct species back to life - is fast becoming reality. Around the globe, scientists are trying to de-extinct all manner of animals, including the woolly mammoth, the passenger pigeon and a bizarre species of flatulent frog. But de-extinction is more than just bringing back the dead. It's a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472912275
SKU
V9781472912275
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99-50
About Helen Pilcher
Helen Pilcher was a stand-up comedian for more than ten years, before the arrival of children meant she couldn't physically stay awake beyond 9pm. During this time, she performed at the Edinburgh comedy festival, at London's Comedy Store, and at various smoky pubs and clubs across Britain. She was a finalist for Jongleurs New Act of the Year (1998, 1999), ... Read more
Reviews for Bring Back the King: The New Science of De-extinction
Pilcher's wit shines through ... You will be left with a newfound respect for conservationists' hands-on methods of preserving genetic material.
Sunday Times
A friendly tour of genetics and cloning, with a bit of history thrown in.
Wall Street Journal
Science at its funniest!
Sara Pascoe, writer and comedian Is likely to make you think ... Read more
Sunday Times
A friendly tour of genetics and cloning, with a bit of history thrown in.
Wall Street Journal
Science at its funniest!
Sara Pascoe, writer and comedian Is likely to make you think ... Read more