The Second Tree: Of Clones, Chimeras and Quests for Immortality

The Second Tree by Elaine Dewar is a thought-provoking work of science nonfiction that explores the rapidly changing world of genetics, cloning, biotechnology, and human ambition. Dewar examines the scientists, discoveries, rivalries, and ethical questions behind a biological revolution that is reshaping how we understand life, evolution, and even death.

Following the trail from Darwin to DNA research, gene sequencing, the Human Genome Project, cloned animals, chimeras, and biotechnology companies, Dewar looks at both the promise and the unease surrounding modern genetic science. She explores how researchers push boundaries in the hope of curing disease, extending life, and transforming biology, while also confronting questions of money, fame, power, and ethics.

A strong choice for readers of science writing, bioethics, genetics, medical history, and investigative nonfiction, The Second Tree is an engaging look at the future of life itself.

Hardcover, Very Good