Cloning

by Susan Schafer

Overview

This book provides in-depth explorations of genetic cloning, including the history of cloning and the types of artificial cloning for both plants and animals, with fascinating examples. It also explains the possibility of using the gene therapy to cure diseases.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765683106
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/14/2014
Series:	Genetics: The Science of Life
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Susan Schafer is a science teacher and the author of several nonfiction books for children. She has written about numerous animals, including horses, snakes, tigers, Komodo dragons, and Galapagos tortoises. Her book on the latter was named an Outstanding Science Trade Book for Children by the National Science Teachers Association and Children’s Book Council. She has also written a fictional book about animal tails for very young children. Schafer has spent many years working in the field of biology and enjoys sharing her knowledge and appreciation of nature with others. She lives on a ranch in Santa Margarita, California, with her husband, horses, and dogs, and with the beauty of the oak-covered hills around her.

Table of Contents

1. Can’t You Just Send My Clone to School? 2. It Starts with a Cell 3. Cloning Humans 4. Is It Right? 5. What Does the Future Hold?

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5–9—Chock-full of information, these titles provide in-depth explorations of the topics covered. Sidebars, summaries, and points of interest are cleverly highlighted under tech-savvy headings such as "Pop-Up," "Download," "Blog," and "Tool Bar," in an obvious attempt to appeal to today's computer-literate youth. Each title begins with a brief history of its subject—identifying key scientists and breakthrough discoveries-and then moves into an exploration of current advances in scientific understanding. The material is well organized and accessible in Adaptations and Heredity. Cloning assumes that readers have a substantial background in cellular biology and as a result is more appropriate for older audiences. In each title, interest is maintained through countless fascinating examples, such as, in Adaptations, one of the many defensive adaptations described is the hognose snakes' ability to play dead. In Cloning, much attention is given to the possibility of gene therapy and cloning to cure disease. Heredity describes hybrid animals such as the zeedonk (zebra and donkey) and the wolphin (killer whale and dolphin). Each title includes a "Search Engine" section that lists books, magazines, and Web sites; the URLs to articles in Cloning are particularly thorough. Illustrations and color photographs enhance texts. If your genetics collection needs updating, these volumes are good resources for reports, though the age range of the target audience varies.—Ragan O'Malley, Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn, NY

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