Genetic Engineering
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2009
- Category
- General, Biology, General
- Recommended Age
- 10 to 11
- Recommended Grade
- 5 to 6
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780778797609
- Publish Date
- Sep 2009
- List Price
- $26.95
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778749677
- Publish Date
- Aug 2009
- List Price
- $11.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778749509
- Publish Date
- Aug 2009
- List Price
- $26.95
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Description
Taking information out of one living thing and putting it into another is what genetic engineering is all about. How do scientists do it? Why do they do it? What are the results of their experiments with these amazing genetic materials? Through colorful photos, diagrams, and stories, you can understand the basics of genetic engineering. You can even see what the future of this science holds, from Enviropigs to designer pets!
About the author
Marina Cohen is an elementary school teacher in the York Region District School Board. She has been nominated for the Sunburst, Red Maple Award, Rocky Mountain Book Award, and Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, and been an OLA Best Bet, JGL selection, and Amazon Book of the Month. She is the author of Chasing the White Witch, Ghost Ride, and Mind Gap. She lives in Markham, Ontario.
