This bioethics anthology exploring the questions and controversies surrounding the innovations of 21st century genetics.When the Human Genome Project completed its work in the early 2000s, it was hailed as a watershed moment in the history of medicine. But not everyone felt the same optimism about where the breakthrough might lead. The Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on society as a whole as well as individual populatio...

See the world through an animal's eyes! Find out how jungle creatures experience their environments through scientific information, stunning illustrations, and hands-on experiments.Have you ever wondered how jaguars see to navigate through thick foliage? Or how a poison dart frog senses the flies it captures with its sticky tongue? Take a look through these creatures’ eyes to understand how they experience the jungle around them.Eye View: Jungle Animals...

Selected as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2003 from Choice MagazineThe Double-Edged Helix explores the impact of recent genetic discoveries on both different population segments and society as a whole. The authors address the medical and ethical implications of the new technologies, outlining potential positive and negative effects of genetic research on minorities, individuals with disabilities, and those of diverse sexual orientations. Presenting a wide arra...

Welcome to Yellowstone.A captivating introduction to Yellowstone National Park, the world's oldest national park and one of the most intact and unique ecosystems on the planet. Encompassing more than 2 million acres of protected land, Yellowstone is home to a rich variety of wildlife including species like the grizzly bear, wolf, bison, and wolverine. Readers will discover the rainbow waters of the Grand Prismatic Spring, the tallest geyser in the world, a...