Books

David Darling, Beyond 2000: Genetic Engineering, Redrawing the Blueprint of Life. Parsippany, NJ: Dillon Press, 1995. A simple introduction to the field of genetics, covering both scientific aspects and ethical issues.

Margery Facklam and Howard Facklam, From Cell to Clone. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1979. Not a new book, but one that provides useful background on genetics, as well as sections on the cloning of plants and possible future uses of animal cloning.

Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, Biodiversity. New York: Clarion Books, 1996. A beautifully illustrated book about the importance of appreciating and preserving the planet's biodiversity.

Rebecca Stefoff, Extinction. New York: Chelsea House, 1992. The author describes the causes of the mass extinctions occurring in recent years and suggests ways in which biodiversity can be preserved. Illustrated with photographs.

Periodicals

C. Freiman-Stiefel, "Cloning: Good Science or Baaaaad Idea"" Science World, May 2, 1997.

D. Hogan, "A Troubling...