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The synthetic age : outdesigning evolution, resurrecting species, and reengineering our world
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The synthetic age : outdesigning evolution, resurrecting species, and reengineering our world

by Christopher J. Preston

This work explores how nanotechnology, synthetic biology and climate engineering enable humans to deliberately redesign the Earth. It examines the transition from unintended environmental impacts to a synthetic age defined by the intentional reshaping of natural processes.

Accession 15448 ISBN 9780262037617 Publisher —
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