As the Future Catches You: How Genomics and Other Forces Are Changing Your Life, Work, Health and Wealth
- ISBN-10
- 1400047749
- ISBN-13
- 9781400047741
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 259
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
- Publisher
- Crown Business
- Author
- Juan Enriquez
Description
Explores how new developments in science, technology, and economics will transform not only the world of business but also leisure time, health care, family life, and personal goals.
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