--- product_id: 276193411 title: "Hacking the Code of Life: How gene editing will rewrite our futures" price: "155.70 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/276193411-hacking-the-code-of-life-how-gene-editing-will-rewrite store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Hacking the Code of Life: How gene editing will rewrite our futures **Price:** 155.70 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hacking the Code of Life: How gene editing will rewrite our futures - **How much does it cost?** 155.70 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/276193411-hacking-the-code-of-life-how-gene-editing-will-rewrite) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description 'An excellent, brisk guide to what is likely to happen as opposed to the fantastically remote.' - Los Angeles Review of Books In 2018 the world woke up to gene editing with a storm of controversy over twin girls born in China with genetic changes deliberately introduced by scientists - changes they will pass on to their own offspring. Genetic modification (GM) has been with us for 45 years now, but the new system known as CRISPR or gene editing can manipulate the genes of almost any organism with a degree of precision, ease and speed that we could only dream of ten years ago. But is it ethical to change the genetic material of organisms in a way that might be passed on to future generations? If a person is suffering from a lethal genetic disease, is it unethical to deny them this option? Who controls the application of this technology, when it makes 'biohacking' - perhaps of one's own genome - a real possibility? Nessa Carey's book is a thrilling and timely snapshot of a cutting-edge technology that will radically alter our futures and the way we prevent disease. 'A focused snapshot of a brave new world.' - Nature 'A brisk, accessible primer on the fast-moving field, a clear-eyed look at a technology that is already driving major scientific advances - and raising complex ethical questions.' - Emily Anthes, Undark Review: Important, readable, bang up to date - A lot of books on science aimed at the general reader may be interesting and exciting but cover topics unlikely to affect the lives of general readers in the foreseeable future - think gravitational waves for example. But this topic really is front page news. The book tells you about the political, economic, environmental, medical, moral, and legal issues of genetic engineering. The very new developments in the current decade, CRISPR and gene drive technology, are set to have massive and rapid impacts upon farming, pest control, and medicine. They could prove highly beneficial in a wide variety of ways but could also be hazardous, even potentially leading to new forms of warfare. The genie is out of the bottle and no legal sanctions can possibly put it back. The book gives just enough science to enable the general reader to grasp the principles without cutting deeper than it needs to do. For example it does not even tell you what G,A, T, and C stand for. You don't need to know. What it does do in 160 pages is cover the pressing issues. Each chapter has ten to twenty references if you want to cut deeper. It is very clearly written and you can read it in an afternoon. It is so current that it relates an important US Supreme Court ruling from September 2018. Review: Genetic Engineering, an accessible book for everyone - Easy, well written and accessible, a good explanation of gene editing and the CRISPR technique, and related problems for ethics and society. ## Features - Item Trademark: ICON BOOKS - manufacturer: Icon Books - Item Weight: grams, pounds, 0.31967027990, 145. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #129,886 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #79 in Genetics #310 in Disease Pathologies #993 in Diseases & Physical Ailments | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 118 Reviews | ## Images ![Hacking the Code of Life: How gene editing will rewrite our futures - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515UafazHVL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Important, readable, bang up to date *by M***R on 16 April 2019* A lot of books on science aimed at the general reader may be interesting and exciting but cover topics unlikely to affect the lives of general readers in the foreseeable future - think gravitational waves for example. But this topic really is front page news. The book tells you about the political, economic, environmental, medical, moral, and legal issues of genetic engineering. The very new developments in the current decade, CRISPR and gene drive technology, are set to have massive and rapid impacts upon farming, pest control, and medicine. They could prove highly beneficial in a wide variety of ways but could also be hazardous, even potentially leading to new forms of warfare. The genie is out of the bottle and no legal sanctions can possibly put it back. The book gives just enough science to enable the general reader to grasp the principles without cutting deeper than it needs to do. For example it does not even tell you what G,A, T, and C stand for. You don't need to know. What it does do in 160 pages is cover the pressing issues. Each chapter has ten to twenty references if you want to cut deeper. It is very clearly written and you can read it in an afternoon. It is so current that it relates an important US Supreme Court ruling from September 2018. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genetic Engineering, an accessible book for everyone *by L***X on 30 October 2019* Easy, well written and accessible, a good explanation of gene editing and the CRISPR technique, and related problems for ethics and society. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A good overview of genetic editing and its ramifications. *by F***T on 16 February 2020* The book provides a good overview of genetic editing and its social, scientific, legal, financial, philosophical and ethical ramifications. However, the author does come across as somewhat idiosyncratic. In Chapter 3 on the topic of population growth and ageing, very oddly she claims that two people result in there being 16 on the planet in just three generations, entirely ignoring the families that their children and grandchildren marry into. On the subject of organ transplants, she rather coldly and tactlessly points out that fewer organ donors are available because fewer people are dying in motor accidents, without equating the lives saved on our roads with lives saved because of organ transplants, perhaps because one dead motorist's organs could "save, on average, eight lives". And, at the very end, rather out of the blue, she credits gene editing technology with the potential to bring about "a more equal world for all", almost as if mutated genes and diseases are the main cause of inequality, which, of course, they are not. ## Frequently Bought Together - Hacking the Code of Life: How gene editing will rewrite our futures - Icon Books Junk DNA: A Journey Through the Dark Matter of the Genome --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/276193411-hacking-the-code-of-life-how-gene-editing-will-rewrite](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/276193411-hacking-the-code-of-life-how-gene-editing-will-rewrite) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-07-03*