Part of the What's the Big Idea series focusing on popular current issues and ideas. The book explains both the scientific and the ethical sides of genetics, and aims to give an easy-to-grasp picture of this relatively new and developing science. It attempts to make the topic relevant to the individual reader and takes a global look at the social, political, and ethical issues involved. Topics covered include fertility and selection, cloning, genetically altered vegetables, gene therapy, and possible future outcomes of this controversial science.