title: The Frankenstein Syndrome: Ethical and Social Issues in the Genetic Engineering of Animals (Cambridge Studies in Philosophy and Public Policy)
author:  Bernard E. Rollin 
description: "...a philosophically sophisticated and scientifically well-informed discussion of the moral and social issues raised by geneticaly engineering animals...this book will appeal to both specialists and general readers with an interest in genetic engineering." The Bulletin of Science, Technology &amp; Society<br /><br />"...the book is engaging and nicely crafted, well-informed about relevant scientific details and public policy, and constructive in tone and content....The Frankenstein Syndrome is a well-written, engaging, thoughtful, and thought-provoking book that is must reading for everyone interested in the ethics of genetic engineering. Again, all who read it are likely to learn from it." Bioethics<br /><br />"The Frankenstein Syndrome constitutes another important contribution to that work- and to the litertaure on genetic engineering..." Steve F. Sapontzis, Between the Species<br /><br />"Dr. Rollin does an excellent job dissecting the various philosophies underlying the views for and against genetic engineering of animals. Rollin examines a broad spectrum of information, and his writing style makes this book very readable for anyone seeking to better understand this important topic." Amy Coxon, Ethics &amp; Medicine
zlib_text: CHAPTER ONE New York City DubbreeSuites Hotel First General CyrusTallant .Of
  course, his assassination had been laid at the feet at the Genetics Council
  upper-level members. As would this one be. After all, Dr.Benedikt Adolf
  Albrecht was under just as much, if not more, suspicion of being aligned with
  the shadowy twelve-member directorate of the council. Matthias Slaughter knew
  Albrecht was more than just aligned. Albrecht was an actual member of the
  council directorate. He was also the director of training. It was his, his
  father's, and his father's before him, legacy to the hellish existence the
  Breeds had endured in the labs. The Breed species hadn't been lucky enough to
  be born. No, nature hadn't, in all her insight and mercy, thrown a genetic
  kink in the works of an everyday human.Quite the contrary. In one of her rare
  fits of humor, she had decided instead to work with what man had created. What
  monsters such as Albrecht had pieced together. With their genius in genetic
  engineeri