How To Build A Dragon Or Die Trying: A Satirical Look At Cutting-edge Science av Paul (Univ Of California Davis Usa) Knoepfler, Julie (Davis High Scho

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<p>What if you could have your own real dragon? While that might seem like just a fantasy, today cutting-edge science has brought us to the point where it might really be possible. This book looks into the possibilities of making living, fire-breathing dragons. The world has been fascinated with dragons for thousands of years. Fictional dragons still have a firm place in pop culture, such as Smaug from <em>The Hobbit</em> as well as the dragons in <em>Game of Thrones</em> and in the <em>How to Train Your Dragon</em> movies. This new book discusses using powerful technologies such as CRISPR gene editing, stem cells, and bioengineering to make real dragons. It also goes through what useful information we can learn from animals such as Pteranodons and amazing present-day creatures in our quest to build actual dragons. The book goes on to discuss the possibility of building other mythical creatures such as unicorns and mermaids. Overall, <em>How to Build A Dragon</em> is also meant as a sa