How to Build a Dinosaur: The New Science of Reverse Evolution
by:
James Gorman (author)
Jack Horner (author)
A world-renowned paleontologist reveals groundbreaking science that trumps science fiction: how to grow a living dinosaur Over a decade after Jurassic Park, Jack Horner and his colleagues in molecular biology labs are in the process of building the technology to create a real dinosaur. Based on...
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A world-renowned paleontologist reveals groundbreaking science that trumps science fiction: how to grow a living dinosaur Over a decade after Jurassic Park, Jack Horner and his colleagues in molecular biology labs are in the process of building the technology to create a real dinosaur. Based on new research in evolutionary developmental biology on how a few select cells grow to create arms, legs, eyes, and brains that function together, Jack Horner takes the science a step further in a plan to "reverse evolution" and reveals the awesome, even frightening, power being acquired to recreate the prehistoric past. The key is the dinosaur's genetic code that lives on in modern birds- even chickens. From cutting-edge biology labs to field digs underneath the Montana sun, How to Build a Dinosaur explains and enlightens an awesome new science.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780452296015 (0452296013)
Publish date: February 23rd 2010
Publisher: Plume
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Biology,
Science Nature,
Animals,
Evolution,
Genetics,
Dinosaurs
TITLE: How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever AUTHOR: Jack Horner & James Gorman DATE PUBLISHED: 2009 FORMAT: ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-101-02871-1 ____________________________________ This is a horribly written book. There is a ridiculous amount of completely ir...
I was really worried about the premise of this book. I kept having visions of the Jurassic Park movies. Not a good image to have when reading a book! That isn't wait the authors are suggesting at all, although I didn't really think it was and I got the image in my head anyway. I'm not really sure...
I fell in love with these two authors a long while ago and they continue to amaze me with their intelligent writing, their world building, and the way they create characters with such depth. This is a short story that packs one hell of an emotional punch. It's gritty and a little grim, but with that...