by Jerry E. Bishop, Michael Waldholz · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401451140
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«Genoma» is the popular science essay by Jerry E. Bishop and Michael Waldholz, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (424 pages, in Spanish).
The book reconstructs the scientific race to decipher the map of human genes and examines its consequences: the prevention and cure of diseases, the debate on abortion, and the personal dilemmas posed by knowing one's own genetic profile in health, behavior and privacy.
Original title: 'Genome' (1990); this Spanish edition is from 1994 and belongs to the Tribuna collection. Prismas Casa de las Ciencias Award for Science Communication (1993).
A work of interest for science and medicine readers, especially those who want to understand the history of genetics and its social and ethical dilemmas.
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