Beschreibung:
"Driven by a vision of colonizing other planets, Mason reveals unique insights into how the human body is altered during long-duration spaceflight & how genetic engineering can protect cells in space"--
INTRODUCTION: THE EMBRYOGENESIS OF HUMANITY xi1 THE FIRST GENETIC ASTRONAUTS 12 THE DUTY TO ENGINEER 153 PHASE 1: THE LANDSCAPE OF FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS(2010–2020) 274 PHASE 2: PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING OF GENOMES(2021–2040) 475 PHASE 3: LONG-TERM TRIALS OF HUMAN AND CELLULARENGINEERING (2041–2100) 976 PHASE 4: PREPARING HUMANS FOR SPACE (2101–2150) 1157 PHASE 5: SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY FOR NEW HOMES(2151–2200) 1338 PHASE 6: EXPANDING THE LIMITS OF LIFE (2201–2250) 1559 PHASE 7: TEST A GENERATION SHIP AND SETTLE HARSHWORLDS (2251–2350) 16910 PHASE 8: SETTLE NEW EARTHS (2351–2400) 19111 PHASE 9: LAUNCH TOWARD THE SECOND SUN (2401–2500) 21312 PHASE 10: OPTIMISTIC UNKNOWNS (BEYOND 2500) 247ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 255REFERENCES 259INDEX 267