侏罗纪公园的恐龙是怎样建成的
1997-5
上海蓝泉外文图书有限公司
Rob Desalle
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The best science fiction must be consistent with science fact. With the blockbuster status of Michael Crichton's Jurassic Park and its sequel, The Lost World (LJ 9/15/95), it is fair to ask, Could dinosaurs really be cloned from ancient DNA? DeSalle, an associate curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, and Lindley, an associate editor of Science News, do not have a definitive answer, but they do explore how it might possibly be done. The authors take a critical approach, questioning every premise and exposing presumptions. Copious references to events and characters in Crichton's books make familiarity with them a prerequisite. George and Roberta Poinar's Quest for Life in Amber (LJ 9/14/94) would be a better choice for anybody who hasn't read the book or seen the movie. Still, this book will benefit greatly from the tie-in to the forthcoming release of the film version of The Lost World and will be in demand at public libraries.?Gregg Sapp, Univ. of Miami Lib.
ROB DESALLE is associate curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. In 1992, he Isolated what was then the oldest known fragement of DNA. PhySicist DAVID LINDLEY, a former editor at both Science and Nature magazines and now and editor at Science News, is the author of The End of Physics and Where Does the Weirdness Go?
AcknowledgmentsPrologueIntroduction: TERRIBLE LIZARDS1 DIGGING FOR AMBER2 BLOOD FROM A STONE3 PICKING UP THE PIECES4 THE HUMPTY-DUMPTY PROBLEM5 MAKING BABIES6 IT'S A GIRL!7 GROWING UP IN A STRANGE WORLD8 FINDINGA HOME9 THE MATHEMATICS OF MURPHY'S LAWEpilogue: COULD WE? SHOULD WE?Index
