Thursday, March 27, 2008

Annotated Bibliography

Nottingham, Stephen. Eat Your Genes. New York: Zed Books Ltd,1998.

This book was the most comprehensive one that was found on the subject of genetically engineered crops. It provides a two-sided look at every issue and gives the reader all the facts and speculation on a topic, good and bad. The book also specifically addresses many aspects of the subject matter and provides reliable evidence for the claims.

The author is Dr. Stephen Nottingham. He is a biologist who specializes in crop
protection and earned his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge. He has worked on many
projects and jobs where he would gain credible experience with the issues associated with genetically engineered crops. The purpose of the book is to provide readers with all the tools for them to decide whether or not they believe that GE crops are safe. I think that the hidden purpose of the author is to show readers that the technology is still in its infancy and the risks are too great.

This source is going to be very useful to the paper I’m writing because of its in-depth examination of the issue. It goes over many obscure concerns and benefits that most other sources neglect to address. Additionally, since this source is trying to let readers make the choice on their own, it provides unbiased information and very little pathos appeal. This is useful to me, as many of the argumentative articles on this topic are too reliant on pathos to sway their audience and give little usable material for a research paper.

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