{"product_id":"as-gods-matthew-cobb-9781541602854","title":"As Gods: A Moral History of the Genetic Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe thrilling and terrifying history of genetic engineering \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, scientists manipulated the DNA of human babies for the first time. As biologist and historian Matthew Cobb shows in \u003ci\u003eAs Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, this achievement was one many scientists have feared from the start of the genetic age. Four times in the last fifty years, geneticists, frightened by their own technology, have called a temporary halt to their experiments. They ought to be frightened: Now we have powers that can target the extinction of pests, change our own genes, or create dangerous new versions of diseases in an attempt to prevent future pandemics. Both awe-inspiring and chilling, \u003ci\u003eAs Gods\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of genetic engineering, showing that this revolutionary technology is far too important to be left to the scientists. They have the power to change life itself, but should we trust them to keep their ingenuity from producing a hellish reality? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew Cobb\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1541602854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781541602854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Basic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.20w x 2.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022 pg. 126\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/28\/2022","brand":"Matthew Cobb","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071632273663,"sku":"9781541602854","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d2c9d786-29d6-4651-b5dd-3e374d7b5941.jpg?v=1685437256","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/as-gods-matthew-cobb-9781541602854","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}