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The strides of technological progress in engineering and information systems have been astounding. But the advances in agriculture, livestock production, and the fisheries are also impressive. Not only is man a master of machines, but he is on his way to engineer and control “nature” as well.
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Thore, S. (1995). Genetic Selection and Biotechnology. In: The Diversity, Complexity, and Evolution of High Tech Capitalism. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0659-7_8
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