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Henig, author of The Monk in the Garden: The Lost and Found Genius of Gregor Mendel, chronicles the early days of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the ethical and legal battles surrounding it in the 1970's. The book was named one of the Best Books of 2004 by Library Journal and won the Outstanding Book Award for General Nonfiction from the American Society of Journalists and Authors in 2005. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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This is the highly acclaimed book by Robin Marantz Henig about the early days of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the ethical and legal battles waged in the 1970s, as well as the scientific advances that eventually changed the public perception of “test tube babies.“ Published in paperback for the first time, this timely and provocative book brilliantly presents the scientific and ethical dilemmas in the ongoing debate over what it means to be human in a technological age.
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