Pages 383 pp Originally published 31 October 2004 | ISBN 978-3-499-23613-6 OCLC 254100166 | |
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Genres Science, Thriller, Techno-thriller | ||
xenesis from beat glogger
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.
Contents
The title is an artificial word that combines the words "xenos"—from the Greek for "alien"—and "Genesis" (taken from the Biblical creation story).
Awards
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.
References
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