Biotechnology and Communication

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Biotechnology and communication : the meta-technologies of information / edited by
Sandra Braman.
p. cm. — (LEA’s communication series)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-8058-4304-3 (alk. paper)
1. Biotechnology—Social aspects. 2. Communication. 3. Information technology.
4. Information theory. 5. Bioinformatics. I. Braman, Sandra. II. Series.
TP248.23.B56 2004
303.48¢3—dc21 2003059933
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