Xenesis
Appearance
Author | Beat Glogger |
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Language | German |
Genre | Science Thriller novel |
Published | 2004 (Rowohlt Verlag) |
Publication place | Switzerland |
Media type | Print (Paperback) |
Pages | 383 pp |
ISBN | 978-3-499-23613-6 |
OCLC | 254100166 |
Xenesis is a 2004 techno-thriller by Beat Glogger, a Swiss science journalist, published by Rowohlt Verlag. The book builds around a theme of livestock that are genetically modified for xenotransplantation, as a remedy for human organ donor shortages. A film adaptation may be in progress.[1]
The title combines the Greek words "xenos" ("alien") and "genesis" ("beginning" or "creation").
Awards
[edit]The book was awarded the Media Prix in 2005 by the Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences and was nominated for the 2006 Descartes Prize by the European Commission.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Xenesis | von Beat Glogger
- ^ "Nominees for Descartes Prize for Science Communication". 2 February 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-28.
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