Books

Lee Gutkind, Many Sleepless Nights. New York: Norton, 1988. An in-depth exploration of the world of organ transplants.

Gina Kolata, Clone: The Road to Dolly, and the Path Ahead. New York: William Morrow, 1998. The definitive book about the cloning of Dolly the sheep, by the reporter who broke the story in the United States. Includes a description of earlier cloning attempts, explains Ian Wilmut's experiment in detail, and examines some of the issues that the new technology raises.

Charles C. Mann and Mark L. Plummer, Noah's Choice: The Future of Endangered Species. New York: Knopf, 1995. The authors deal with questions about the accelerating extinctions of America's wildlife species and the battle to balance human needs with preservation efforts.

Robert Massie and Suzanne Massie, Journey. New York: Knopf, 1975. One couple's account of the struggles involved in raising their hemophiliac son is a personal story that is full...