{"product_id":"strange-natures-kent-h-redford-9780300230970","title":"Strange Natures: Conservation in the Era of Synthetic Biology","description":"\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking examination of the implications of synthetic biology for biodiversity conservation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"It is impressive how the book manages to be so rich in perspectives on such a complex and controversial phenomenon, yet so cautiously and open-mindedly written that it invites contemplation and reflection rather than hasty conclusions.\"--Adam Wickberg, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobal Environmental Politics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nature almost everywhere survives on human terms. The distinction between what is natural and what is human-made, which has informed conservation for centuries, has become blurred. When scientists can reshape genes more or less at will, what does it mean to conserve nature? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The tools of synthetic biology are changing the way we answer that question. Gene editing technology is already transforming the agriculture and biotechnology industries. What happens if synthetic biology is also used in conservation to control invasive species, fight wildlife disease, or even bring extinct species back from the dead? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Conservation scientist Kent Redford and geographer Bill Adams turn to synthetic biology, ecological restoration, political ecology, and de-extinction studies and propose a thoroughly innovative vision for protecting nature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kent H. Redford, William M. Adams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300230974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300230970\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/22\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2022","brand":"Kent H. Redford","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048144859391,"sku":"9780300230970","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_987d2674-c829-4ad7-a0ac-fa702b5d13e8.jpg?v=1684994150","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/strange-natures-kent-h-redford-9780300230970","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}