Test-Tube Babies: In Vitro Fertilization

By Ann Fullick

Test-Tube Babies: In Vitro Fertilization looks at the reality of infertility, including the causes and possible treatments. It looks into the techniques used in in-vitro fertilization treatment and explains embryo transfer and storage, egg donation, and reproductive technologies. It also considers the ethics surrounding groundbreaking stem-cell research, surrogacy, frozen embryos, and the "older mothers" debate.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432924532
• ISBN13: 9781432924539
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 8