Haldane's Daedalus Revisited |
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| Editor:
| Dronamraju, Krishna R. |
| Foreword by:
| Lederberg, Joshua |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-854846-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 1995 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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Daedalus or Science and the Future by J. B. S. Haldane caused a sensation when it was published in 1923 because of its predictions of future scientific developments; including `test-tube' babies. This new book combines a reprint of that classic work along with the comments of several eminent scientists on its significance today.Haldane's Daedalus Revisited is a unique examination of the complex relationship between technology, society, and politics. It also examines the impact of...
More DescriptionDaedalus or Science and the Future by J. B. S. Haldane caused a sensation when it was published in 1923 because of its predictions of future scientific developments; including `test-tube' babies. This new book combines a reprint of that classic work along with the comments of several eminent scientists on its significance today.Haldane's Daedalus Revisited is a unique examination of the complex relationship between technology, society, and politics. It also examines the impact of predictions on the future development of science and technology and in turn the impact of these developments on our ethical outlook.The contributors include Joshua Lederberg, Freeman Dyson and Ernst Mayr, David Weatherall and M. F. Perutz.