Trading the genome : investigating the commodification of bio-information /
In a groundbreaking work that draws on anthropology, history, philosophy, business and law, Parry links firsthand knowledge of the operation of the bioprospecting industry to a sophisticated analysis of broader economic, regulatory, and technological transformations to reveal the complex economic an...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
©2004.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | In a groundbreaking work that draws on anthropology, history, philosophy, business and law, Parry links firsthand knowledge of the operation of the bioprospecting industry to a sophisticated analysis of broader economic, regulatory, and technological transformations to reveal the complex economic and political dynamics that underpin the new global trade in bio-information. |
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Notas: | Revision of author's PHD thesis entitled The fate of the collections--University of Cambridge, 1998. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxi, 319 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-308) and index. |
ISBN: | 0231509294 9780231509299 |