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| Publisher | HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| ISBN 13 | 9780674008670 |
| ISBN 10 | 0674008677 |
| Book Description | With genetically modified crops we have entered uncharted territory - where visions of the triumph of biotechnology in agriculture vie with dire views of medical and environmental disaster. For two years Mark L. Winston travelled this fraught territory at home and abroad, listening to farmers, industry spokespeople, regulators, and researchers, canvassing high-security laboratories, environmentalist enclaves, and cyberspace, making a thorough survey of the facts, opinions, and practices deployed by opponents and proponents of transgenic crops. Through his sympathetic portrayal of the passions on all sides, Winston brings a clear, unbiased perspective to this bewildering landscape. Travelling with Winston, we see the excitement and curiosity that pervade laboratories developing genetically modified crops, as well as the panic and outrage among dedicated opponents of agricultural biotechnology; the desperation of conventional farmers as they look to science for solutions to the problems driving them from their farms, as well as the deeply held values of organic farmers who dread the incursion of genetically modified crops into their expanding enterprise. And, Winston shows us, these contrasting attitudes transcend national borders, with troubling counterparts and consequences in the developing world. As he seeks a middle ground where concerns about genetic engineering can be rationally discussed and resolved, Winston gives the reader a full and balanced view of the forces at play in the chaotic debate over agricultural biotechnology. |
| Editorial Review | The concerns over GM have led to one of the most heated debates in the history of science. The interested parties have entrenched themselves so deeply that the public has become very confused...[Winston] has spent a lot of time talking to those closely involved with GM research and development, on both sides of the debate...This is an excellent account of where GM stands both in the developed and developing world. Mark Winston has managed to clear a lot of the mystery and confusion so that readers will be able to debate the issues involved in a much more informed way.--Leighton Dann"Biologist" (08/01/2002) |
| About the Author | Mark L. Winston is Professor of Biological Sciences and a Fellow in the Morris I. Wosk Centre for Dialogue at Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia. He is the author of Nature Wars (Harvard). |
| Language | English |
| Author | Mark L. Winston |
| Publication Date | 08 Jul 2002 |
| Number of Pages | 272 |
Travels In The Genetically Modified Zone hardcover english - 08 Jul 2002
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