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Title: Clones: The Clowns of Technology by Gareth Jones, D. Gareth Jones ISBN: 1-84227-086-9 Publisher: Authentic Media Pub. Date: May, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.99

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: Insightful and Intelligent Investigation
Comment: In this consise book, Jones accomplishes nearly all of his intended goals- - and perhaps a few goals he didn't intend on as well. First, "Clones- -Clowns of Technology" is written by a scientist, but it doesn't read like one. The reader does not get lost in a maze of complicated ideas, excess verbiage, or overblown vocabulary terms. The writing style of Jones is clear and concise- - almost cryptic at times. His refusal to 'waste words' allows the reader to move quickly through the complex tertiary problems associated with cloning to get to the core elements. Each chapter ends with discussion questions for 'group analysis'. Jones' precise writing style makes the reading of this book a truly delightful 'research experience' for any individual reader or group of readers. The book is also extremely balanced. The particular worldview that Jones has is expressed plainly in the text, but at times he seems to almost bend over backwards to present his opponents viewpoints and/or the 'contrary scenerio'. This gives the overall weight of the book a decidedly unbiased bent.
The medical and ethical challenges that cloning faces is enormous. Jones does an expert job of analyzing both the ethical and the scientific aspects of cloning individually and corporately. He recognizes that these two points of view must be reconciled before a scientific advance such as cloning is to proceed.