Dimensions
176 x 243 x 9mm
A collection of short pieces about some recent and bizarre scientific breakthroughs that will affect the relationship between humans and nature.
An easy to read, fun and stimulating guide to some of the more misguided uses of scientific knowledge and technology, including genetics, medicine and astronomy.
Some of the issues tackled are:
- How to turn yourself into a machine and live forever
- The stressful life of Dolly the sheep
- Why and when men will become pregnant
- Mixing it with Martians
- The God gadget and the mindreading machine
- Great non-inventions of history
- Whether we can change what makes people do such stupid things
This book, which looks at some of the issues that will affect us in the near future, is written in an engaging style that manages to give a great deal of easily assimilated information about scientific issues without resorting to jargon. The quirky illustrations complement a text that is designed for browsing and easy reading.
