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The ability to successfully clone genes underlies the majority of our knowledge in molecular and cellular biology. Gene Cloning introduces the diverse array of techniques available to clone genes and how they can be used effectively both in the research laboratory, to gain knowledge about the gene, and for use in biotechnology, medicine, the pharmaceutical industry, and agriculture. It shows how cloning genes is an integral part of genomics and underlines its relevance in the post-genomic age, as a tool required to test predictions of gene regulation and function made through bioinformatics.  Applications of gene cloning in medicine, both for diagnosis and treatment, and in the pharmaceutical industry and agriculture, are also covered in the book.

Gene Cloning takes a fresh approach to teaching molecular and cellular biology and will be a valuable resource to both undergraduates and lecturers of biological and biomedical science courses.

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Informative introduction to gene cloning
Reading this book as an intro to the world of PCR and a project entailing site-directed mutagenesis was extremely helpful from every thing from setting up a PCR cycle and what plasmids are better for cloning or expression to details of a transformation and protein expression techniques. Overall, an excellent book to have in the lab! ... Read more

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Could a child have two genetic mothers? Will parents someday soon be able to choose not only the physical characteristics of their children-to-be, but their personalities and talents as well? Will genetic enhancement ultimately lead to a split in the human species?

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Weak
It says in the bio the writer teaches at Princeton, but based on the writing, listless and without a compelling narrative, I can only hope the gentleman works as a subsitute teacher, rather than someone fully tenured.For a far more gripping story, both in information and narrative style, read MERCHANTS of IMMORTALITY.Science writing at it's very best!

Perfect transaction!
I received the book only a few days after I ordered it and it was in great condition. Thanks.

It was an awesome book
I find it very interesting reading. Lee Silver brought the complexities of the reprogentic labs to the grasp of the layman. It projects into the future of reproduction and it looks like the American society one day will finally come to accept cloning as an option, though expensive.

Human Genetic Engineering
I found this book exceptionally delightful. The author's views are extremely solid and he does not, through out the course of the book, waver in his judgment. I especially enjoyed his conclusion. All in all, this book is very well thought out.

A must-read for everyone!
This book is an excellent read for anyone with an interest in reproductive technologies.I submit that it is important for everyone as the issues in the book are rapidly becoming less science-fiction and more reality.Cloning and genetic selection are especially important.Both positive and negative scenarios resulting from the use of these and other technologies are presented.They may seem far-fetched at times but nonetheless possible.
I had the privilege of taking Prof. Silver's class at Princeton and listen to him lecture on this book and others on the subject, and I am so glad that I did.
Right now most people are terrified of the unknown future of cloning, genetic engineering, and other technologies.Please, read this book before making up your mind!
The best part about this book is that it does not get too bogged down in technical details.A non-scientist can read it and understand, but someone who knows more about the scientific aspects can still learn from it.There's something for everyone! ... Read more

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Cutting-edge medical ethics issues are addressed by nationally recognized experts. The BioBasics Series confronts the maze of challenging questions with biblical responses and uncompromising respect for all human life. ... Read more

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Since Scottish biologist Ian Wilmut's 1997 cloning of Dolly the sheep, mice, cattle, goats, pigs, cats, mules, horses, and most recently, rats have joined the list of cloned animals, pushing the possibilities for scientific manipulation of life to new extremes. The first book to present Wilmut's own thoughts on the troubling ramifications of this technology, this new edition also contains discussions about the advantages and disadvantages of cloning, stem cell research, and a survey of religious perspectives. ... Read more

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Useful collection of contributions to this important debate
This is a thought-provoking collection of essays by 25 contributors, pro- and anti-cloning, scientists, doctors, academics, researchers, journalists and the odd US President. The most mind-changing essay for this reviewer was Ronald Bailey's `Cloning babies is not inherently immoral'.
Throughout history, some have violently opposed scientific developments. For example, Guardian columnist Jeremy Rifkin described biotechnology as `a form of annihilation every bit as deadly as nuclear holocaust, and even more profound'. This dispute between science and anti-science, progress and reaction, the materialist and idealist philosophies, can never be resolved. It is a fundamental philosophic divide that cannot be bridged. One or other must prevail.

The argument that we must wait for a consensus to emerge is reactionary, for this would mean waiting forever. No amount of additional debate can ever win round the opposition to progress, because that opposition is entrenched behind ramparts of dogma; faith-based, it is impervious to evidence and reason.
Presidential calls for a moratorium are prevarication. Similarly, the search for absolute safety, like all searches for absolutes, is a delusion, which makes the precautionary principle another recipe for stasis.
Some who oppose cloning opposed In Vitro Fertilisation earlier. Possibly one million babies have been born through IVF since 1978. This safe and beneficial procedure arose from decades of refining techniques in a variety of animals. Safe cloning will similarly result from animal research: a ban on research would prevent work into making cloning safe.
In Germany the government has banned all research work on embryos, so Germany makes no contribution and has no influence on this matter. Britain's parliament passed a law that regulates therapeutic cloning, but unfortunately bans all efforts at reproductive cloning.
Fear of biotechnology has done great harm, because technological stagnation poses greater risks than technological innovation. Banning stem cell research or research into reproductive cloning would prevent many promising developments in medical research; it could drive research to countries less equipped to balance safety with development. The biotechnology revolution has already brought enormous benefits, IVF for instance, and will bring many more, but only if we encourage and support research into cloning.

The Debate
The human cloning debate provides a comprehensive view of the debate of human cloning and the ethical reasoning behind it. I learned that a sheep was not the first thing to be cloned, it was actually a piece of american cheese back in 1992. This book provides views from both sides of the spectrum and give you an unbias approach to your view on human cloning.

Most Informative Book I have read yet this year
"The Human Cloning Debate" is the most informative bookhave read this year. The essays are fairly well balanced although there are more that are opposed than in favor. But, there are probably more people opposed to human cloning than are in favor. At any rate this is an excellent book.

There are several really good layman's descriptions of exactly what the biological results of cloning are. Big surprise, it is not what the media have led us to believe. On the other hand knowing the exact results does not seem to change the preponderance of opinion one way or the other.

One of the best essays in the book for describing the science was written by Phillip Kitcher, although I think the conclusions he reached were totally off base. He wrote "Reality is much more sobering, and it is a good idea to preface debates about the morality of human cloning with a clear understanding of the scientific facts"To many of us forced our ideas about cloning before we knew the facts.

Perhaps the whole debate was summed up in a single sentence written by Jonathan R. Cohen n his essay "Cloning in Jewish Thought". "Ultimately, cloning challenges us to consider how important our genetic structure is to our sense of self."

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the ethical debate surrounding cloning.

Lincoln Douglas Debate
This is a great collection of strong opinions on the new LD topic about genetic engineering.We used it for cards and to get us acquainted with the whole shebang.

Excellent and Engaging
We looked at several cloning books for our coffeehouse conversationsseries. This was the only one with good science as well as provocativeethics material.The article by Art Caplan and the religious material areexcellent. This is the only book with an article by cloning scientists init, and I found Ian Wilmut's perspective on the difference between adoptionand cloning to be fascinating. ... Read more

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Dr. Kelly A. Hogan of the University of North Carolina discusses the historical context and current application of stem cells, the recent discovery of new types of stem cells, the ethical controversy surrounding human cloning and embryonic stem cells, and the policies that govern scientists’ ability to work in this field. With a neutral presentation of political and religious views, this brief introduction provides readers a solid foundation to inform their own opinions of these controversial topics. Stem Cell Basics, Embryonic Stem Cells (ESCs), Adult Stem Cells (ASCs), A Multi Pronged Approach to Curing Diseases, Cloning, Bioethics of Stem Cells and Cloning, Stem Cell and Cloning Policies, The Future, Resources, Questions for Further Discussion/Research. Intended for those interested in learning about stem cells and cloning. ... Read more

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Good general info.
Outdated in 2006 but worthy enough for a good read. Short, simple, and very informative. ... Read more

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Cloning has the potential to be an extremely valuable tool across many fields. In agriculture, the reproductive cloning of farm animals could prove to be advantageous. In clinical medicine, the employment of therapeutic cloning for cell, tissue, and organ replacement appears to be imminent. However, as with any advancement that is poised to touch human lives, the process of cloning must be looked at through the lens of the medical community’s obligation to do no harm.

Epigenetic Risks of Cloning includes contributions from 32 leading researchers who are intimately involved with various aspects of cloning. At the frontlines of this science, they are best positioned to explain what is really occurring. With chapters dedicated to each of the animal models being employed for experimentation, the text presents a detailed accounting of cloning methods, an objective review of current findings, and an even-handed discussion of potential concerns.

While procedures utilizing a variety of somatic cell types to create cloned animals have proven to be repeatable, efficient consistency has proven to be elusive at best. Less than four percent of reconstructed embryos typically develop to adulthood. This low success rate is the cumulative result of inefficiencies occurring at every stage of development.

Epigenetic Risks of Cloning considers the very real consequences of those inefficiencies. In addition to embryonic loss, cloning experiments have experienced very high rates of fetal, perinatal, and neonatal loss, as well as the production of abnormal offspring. At present, there is a legitimate concern that the propensity for epigenetic errors could be paralleled in human embryos. This book offers an excellent opportunity to become acquainted with the current state of cloning, both the methods being utilized, as well as the risks being realized. ... Read more

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Unmasks the presence of technologically superior soulless ones--spiritually bankrupt beings who migrated to earth thousands of years ago and subjugated a humanity entranced by their scientific wizardry. Reveals their strategies and also the remedies for striving mankind. ... Read more

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Interesting book. Well thoughtout
A strange book that rings true. Much like Gods of Eden.But by its very nature a very distrubing book. Good read for those who liked / Follow the teachings of the other Prophet books orthe Life and Teachingsof the Masters ofthe far East series ... Read more

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Inspired by the enormous success of the Grameen Bank in providing financial assistance to the poorest of the poor, four individuals - a central banker, an appropriate-technology NGO organizer, a professor of international relations and a top-level communist official - each sought to replicate and adapt the model elsewhere in Asia. By giving an unvarnished account of the problems encountered in the crucial first years of establishing a credit programme, the book alerts potential microcredit practitioners to the pitfalls and obstacles likely to be encountered in setting up a program. The book provides the opportunity to analyze the process of creating a successful credit program and draws from the experience of these four projects some lessons in best practice. ... Read more

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The Mysterious You series explores the mysteries of the human body using an exciting mix of thoroughly researched factual information, amazing anecdotes and surprising try-it activities. In Baa!, kids unravel the mysteries of genes and see how traits like dimples and hair color are passed down through their family tree. They can then explore the secrets of cloning -- what it is and what changes it may bring in the future. Kids can learn about * natural selection * genetic mutations * DNA and forensics * gene mapping * cloning in nature and in the lab * future predictions With simple language and kid-friendly examples, Baa! helps demystify an intriguing, but often difficult-to-grasp, subject in a way that kids can understand. ... Read more

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Explores the creation of successful concentrations of high-tech industry. Author describes the approaches to building a technology industry, and details the opinions and evaluations of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, government officials and academics who have experienced the phenomenon in their home countries and in California. ... Read more

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Saving lives versus taking lives: These are the stark terms in which the public regards human embryo research--a battleground of extremes, a war between science and ethics. Such a simplistic dichotomy, encouraged by vociferous opponents of abortion and proponents of medical research, is precisely what Jane Maienschein seeks to counter with this book. Whose View of Life? brings the current debates into sharper focus by examining developments in stem cell research, cloning, and embryology in historical and philosophical context and by exploring legal, social, and ethical issues at the heart of what has become a political controversy.

Drawing on her experience as a researcher, teacher, and congressional fellow, Jane Maienschein provides historical and contemporary analysis to aid understanding of the scientific and social forces that got us where we are today. For example, she explains the long-established traditions behind conflicting views of how life begins--at conception or gradually, in the course of development. She prepares us to engage a major question of our day: How are we, as a 21st-century democratic society, to navigate a course that is at the same time respectful of the range of competing views of life, built on the strongest possible basis of scientific knowledge, and still able to respond to the momentous opportunities and challenges presented to us by modern biology? Maienschein's multidisciplinary perspective will provide a starting point for further attempts to answer this question.

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"Conflicting views, evolving dogma on embryos and stem cells"
"Whose View of Life?" puts the competing views of life underlying the controversy over embryos and embryonic stem cell research in clear historical context.Dr. Maienschein shows how even strict dogmatic views have evolved under the influence of technology, particularly the ability to visualize the embryo and fetus.
In this regard, it seems to me that such seeing does not necessarily bring philosophical enlightenment.
This excellent book can help clarify one's own thinking on this crucial controversy, as well as better one's understanding of perspectives other than ones own.

Navigating Cloning and Stem Cell Controversies
These are highly contentious issues where many have long- and emotionally-held views. Maienschien first puts these issues into historical context. The questions, ethical and moral, that they pose are not really all that new. Through history decisions have been made sometimes on science, sometimes in ignorance, and sometimes in the absence of real understanding.

What comes through is that the science of human development has been an evolving process and, like all of science, it has had no shortage of breakthroughs, brilliant insights, and egos. The bottom line is that science does not yet have all the answers...and in some cases...the answer may not lie in the realm of science.

So what are politicians to do about this. How do they decide? Make law? Balance the competing and strongly-held views on this issue?

By the close of the book we know Maienschein's position, but unlike some who have written in this area, she does not then discount those with whom she disagrees. Rather, she seems to suggest that responsible decisions must always remember that there are those who will disagree with any particular stance. The challenge for our leaders, then, is to make decisions that are "right" and not those that are politically expedient.

An excellent book. Well worth the read. ... Read more

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This reader provides cross-disciplinary perspectives on major ethical issues regarding human cloning. It is a collection of the most important essays on the subject, written by prominent specialists and presented in four sections: scientific, religious (western and nonwestern), philosophical, and legal. With a far-reaching appeal to a broad range of students and instructors, this new and timely anthology presents the material for sound assessment of the moral questions surrounding human cloning. ... Read more

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Make clones of some of the best applications on the Web using the dynamic and object-oriented features of Ruby

• Build your own custom social networking, URL shortening, and photo sharing websites using Ruby
• Deploy and launch your custom high-end web applications
• Learn what makes popular social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook tick
• Understand features of some of the most famous photo sharing and social networking websites
• A fast-paced tutorial to get you up and running with cloning some of the most impressive applications available on the Web.

In Detail

Most users on the Internet have a few favorite Internet web applications that they use often and cannot do without. These popular applications often provide essential services that we need even while we don't fully understand its features or how they work. Ruby empowers you to develop your own clones of such applications without much ordeal. Learning how these sites work and describing how they can be implemented enables you to move to the next step of customizing them and enabling your own version of these services.

This book shows the reader how to clone some of the Internet's most popular applications in Ruby by first identifying their main features, and then showing example Ruby code to replicate this functionality.

While we understand that it connects us to our friends and people we want to meet up with, what is the common feature of a social network that makes it a social network? And how do these features work? This book is the answer to all these questions. It will provide a step-by-step explanation on how the application is designed and coded, and then how it is deployed to the Heroku cloud platform. This book's main purpose is to break up popular Internet services such as TinyURL, Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook to understand what makes it tick. Then using Ruby, the book describes how a minimal set of features for these sites can be modeled, built, and deployed on the Internet.

Break up and rewrite popular social networking and other Internet applications using Ruby

What you will learn from this book

• Discover in depth the major features of TinyURL, Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook and what makes them work
• Discover how each of these popular Internet services can be modeled with DataMapper
• Create clones of these Internet services using Rack and Sinatra
• Use third-party authentication providers with OpenID
• Deploy the cloned Internet services to the cloud using Heroku
• Use Amazon S3 to store data for your clones

Approach

This is a hands-on book with plenty of well - explained code. Each chapter has a standalone project in which a complete web application with specific features of a social networking site is emphasized. The final chapter of the book is a project that has a complete and fully developed social networking site. Each chapter begins with a brief description of the features of the Internet service and the market it is within. After extracting the main features of the service, the chapter goes into explaining how a clone of the service can be designed, followed by a short description of the technologies and platforms being used. The bulk of the chapter goes into describing how the clone is built, with step-by-step explanations and code examples. Finally, the chapter shows how the finished clone can be deployed on the Internet.

Who this book is written for

This book is written for web application programmers with an intermediate knowledge of Ruby. You should also know how web applications work and you have used at least some of the cloned Internet services before. If you are a trying to find out exactly how can you make your very own customized applications such as TinyURL, Twitter, Flickr, or Facebook, this book is for you. Programmers who want to include features of these Internet services into their own web applications will also find this book interesting. ... Read more

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Fresh, updated and a great tool for rubyist in all levels.
This book is an great resource for all level ruby developers because it contains comprehensive step by step tutorials and uses pretty advanced ruby techniques in the way but not being too hard to understand. The author takes you through the steps of creating a web app very similar to the WEB 2.0 apps that we have come to recognize and make part of our lives. The idea for the book is great because it makes developers understand web develipment in ruby based on applications they already know and love (probably).

Going into finer detail the book has very comprehensive research for each of the cloned apps. This information could probably seem uninteresting to a developer but its not because it gives context and its very interesting. I think its absolutely awesome that the book uses not so mainstream gems or web frameworks like rails. There are a lot of non mainstream gems and libraries that are are as good and powerful! I would just recommend to keep in mind these gems change constantly and might seem outdated after a while if you get the paper copy!

Also the book guides through the development process all the way to deployment on Heroku which I think its great! Advanced users will love this because all apps use Sinatra, DataMapper and other gems that are pretty neat and sometimes seing code fo those gems in use in the wild can be hard! Its a great read and a great reference for years to come!

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Much needed book
This book is for those interested in and with some experience with web applications. The interesting thing is that the author describes four well-known applications and shows you not only how to implement each one, but describes different concerns about each type of application.

The author will walk you through the code, but will not teach you in-depth programming theory, instead he will show you the parts that may be used to put together clones of these four famous services. He will also go over a quick history of each service type.

For example, you will not even get to page sixty, and you will have a URL Shortening Clone built and deployed. He shows you the `parts' that you will use with Ruby to get it up and running. He walks you through the installation of Sinatra, Haml, and DataMapper. And then shows you how to use Blueprint CSS, Google Chart API, and HostIP. Alternatively, he goes over quickly how to deploy using Heroku.

The next application you will look at is TwitterClone.

You will use the following: JSON, GoogleClientLogin, Gravatar, and TinyURL, RPX (authentication provisioning service), TinyURL, and of course, Heroku for non-local deployment.

Like the first clone, you will review why he chose Twitter (kind of obvious, right?), how it is popular and valued, and some of the issues faced. He will show you a data map of the features, and by page 120, you have done it again, went from Design to Implementation, to Deployment.

The next exercise is cloning Flickr, and the author brings you the history, and overview, and then goes through the steps with you once again, to bring you to the last two chapters in the book, which clones Facebook! And it really isn't as complex as you may think.

Have fun with this book, it will give you some insights, and may help to simplify a few tasks that you wanted to do, but were maybe intimidated by. It turns out, it isn't as complex as it may first appear!

(Posted with permission from Victor Goff III - [...] )

You can learn a lot from this book
I just recently finished reading this book.The book uses Ruby and several well known tools/libraries/services such as HAML, Sinatra, DataMapper, Google Charting APIs, HostIP, Heroku (as a deployment option), etc.You should have some Ruby experience to go through this book.A beginner's tutorial (or refresher for more experienced developers) is included in chapter one that goes over HAML, DataMapper, and Sinatra.Examples are included and are quick and to the point.

There is a lot of code packed into this book so you might find yourself reading chapters over a couple times to fully understand everything that is going on.Its not overly difficult, but as the data models get more complex so does the code.Fortunately all the source code is provided and running examples are currently on the Internet.

In the book you create clones of TinyURL, Twitter, Flickr, and Facebook.

Great book
Just received my copy a few days ago and is a great book, showing that applications like twitter or TinyURL or even facebook are easy to create.
Sau Sheong manage to inspire you (he inspired me) with the code piece, making you to think "what if...".
I recommend the book to everyone interested in how, twitter and the rest of applications cloned in the book, are working. ... Read more

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Is human cloning a science fiction nightmare come true? Or is it a practical avenue toward beneficial new medical treatments and techniques? In this concise volume, experts on all sides of the debate make arguments for why we should either pursue, regulate, or ban the cloning of human beings. From this collection, readers will gain a clearer picture of the history of cloning in agriculture and animal science, the various biological procedures that are encompassed by the term 'cloning', the philosophical arguments in support of and opposed to cloning humans, and the considerations that should inform discussions about public policy matters related both the cloning research and to human cloning itself. Balancing scientific detail with philosophical argument, "Human Cloning" succinctly outlines what cloning is and is not (e.g., cloning does not produce identical individuals), what has led to recent scientific developments, what is now possible, and what ethical dilemmas cloning presents. Opponents claim that cloning subverts human dignity, makes a mockery of spousal love, and poses serious safety hazards.Proponents cite a range of potential benefits, such as producing transplant tissue that is less likely to be rejected, extending current techniques of artificial insemination, and controlling genetic abnormalities to prevent birth defects. Cloning itself is not new, but as the science of cloning continues to advance - and as human cloning thus inches closer to reality - we are compelled to consider its implications for society. "Human Cloning" is a lucid, substantive guide to this contentious and potentially revolutionary issue. ... Read more

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Everyone knows Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, as the king of workplace humor. His insights into the crazy world of business have long been on display in his hugely popular comic strip and bestselling books like The Dilbert Principle. But there’s much more to life than work, and it turns out that the man behind Dogbert and the Pointy-Haired Boss has an equally outrageous take on life outside the cubicle.

Adams ventures into uncharted territory in this collection of more than 150 short pieces—on everything from lunar real estate to serial killers, not to mention politics, religion, dating, underwear, alien life, and the menace of car singing. He isn’t afraid to confront the most pressing questions of our day, such as the pros and cons of toothpaste smuggling, why kangaroos don’t drive cars, and whether Jesus would approve of your second iPod. ... Read more

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It's a blog, not a book
Disclaimer:My review is for the Kindle edition, and only covers the pages included in the free sample. It is quite possible that the rest of the book is significantly better or worse than the portions I read, though I doubt it.

Scott Adams is that rare combination of genius and funny. I've enjoyed reading Dilbert over the years, as well as the author's other books. The world is a better place for this man.

I also enjoy Adams' "Dilbert Blog," from which the material for this book is taken. Unfortunately, the book fails to expand and improve upon this recycled blog content.The finished product just reads like a blog's "greatest hits." Not really worth paying $12 for the Kindle edition -- though the print edition, marked down to just a few bucks, is arguably a better value.

For a better example of this author's work, I recommend The Dilbert Principle: A Cubicle's-Eye View of Bosses, Meetings, Management Fads & Other Workplace Afflictions.

A great book!
If you enjoy Scott Adams blog you will love this book. It is not a Dilbert book its more about Scott and his life then Dilberts.

quick and easy, enjoyable book
The book is a series of mostly 1 page shorts, similar to the author's blog posts (which I also read and enjoy.)This would be great for short reading spurts, like bathroom reading.I can't imagine reading this alone straight through, most of the material is random.Good fun reading!

Fantastic book!
I was not a fan of Dilbert...just never paid much attention to it, but after reading this book, I think I might have to!The book has nothing to really do with the cartoon though.This is a fun and irreverent book on daily life and the humor found within it.It's just a really great read.

Funny, Silly, and Slightly Offensive
Rating: 3.5

Scott Adams is the creator of the infamous Dilbert comics, which I must admit to never having read. If anything though, not being a Dilbert groupie makes me an unbiased reviewer. The title of Scott Adam¡¦s latest book is pretty reflective of its contents: funny, silly, self-deprecating and slightly offensive. The book contains over 150 short pieces which are not so much stories as they are random musings on human behavior, dating, sports, travel, dieting and everything in between (and some topics that I could definitely have lived without, such as Chinese striptease funerals). Adams also includes some Dilbert comic strips and provides some background explanation and commentary on them, which I found pretty interesting.

Adams is a good writer and there were quite a few times when he did make a good point or provided some interesting insight. Then I would question my opinion after reading on to a crazy comment, such as the idea of the asterisk being the most obscene letter in the English language (I wasn¡¦t aware that it was a letter¡Khmmm). But to be fair Adams adds that ¡§the asterisk protects you from seeing naked cuss words that would otherwise blind you and put you on the slippery slope to porn addiction¡¨. Thanks for clearing that one up Mr. Adams º

On a serious note, this book cannot nor should not be taken too seriously. It¡¦s intended to make people laugh and so it succeeds. There were some sections I loved, others I liked, some I found offensive and others just left me dumbfounded. No matter what my specific reaction was though, I think the point is that I did react.It made me think. It made me laugh. It made me blush.

It is my understanding that all of the pieces in the book originated from Adams¡¦ blog which would explain the over all offbeat nature of the writing topics, which definitely makes it a unique read.

This book is a good one to leave on your night table and read every once in a while for a good laugh or in some cases a good scare. It¡¦s the kind of book that can be picked up at any time and read in any order over and over again, which I probably will.

Finally I¡¦ll leave you with Adams¡¦ thoughts on marriage (from the back cover):

¡§Now I¡¦m married, and that means I have to explain myself a lot. I can no longer leave a hot iron on my shirt just to see how long it takes to burn it, then draw more comics and buy another shirt. Suddenly that sort of thing is wrong¡¨.

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The fields of stem cell research, regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and cloning are very closely related. It is important for researchers in each of these disciplines to be aware of the methods and principles in the others. Elsevier publishes some of the highest individual references in these areas. Bringing together the principles, applications, and basic understanding in these related areas of science will provide a new reference which is serve the needs of a variety of researchers. Edited by Dr. Bruce Carlson,  Stem Cell Anthology will be valuable to researchers and students who need to save time and link concepts to principles, applications, and methods in order to work more effectively and see links for potential collaborations.

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  Includes a collection of chapters by leaders in the stem cell field including the first researchers to discover iPS cells and multiple Nobel Laureates



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  Provides the most detailed introduction to basic properties of major embryonic and adult stem cells by highlighting breakthrough discoveries in the nervous system, spinal cord, heart, pancreas, epidermis, musculo-skeletal, retina - leading areas of stem cell research in human application



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  Details technical laboratory set up for practitioners, technicians, and administrators