Woolly : the true story of the quest to revive one of history's most iconic extinct creatures

Summary: "Science fiction meets reality in this Jurassic Park-like story of the quest to achieve the genetic resurrection of an extinct species - the Woolly Mammoth. From the frozen tundra of Siberia to the genetics labs of Harvard University, a group of young scientists, under the guidance of geneticist Dr. George Church, is working to make the impossible happen. Their task? To bring the Woolly Mammoth, a creature that has been extinct for three thousand years, back into our world. How will they do it? By sequencing the DNA of a frozen Woolly Mammoth harvested from above the Arctic Circle, and then splicing elements of it into the DNA of a modern elephant. Through this process, they hope to turn the hybrid cells into a functional embryo and bring the extinct creatures to life in our modern world. Pushing the boundaries of gene synthesis, stem cell research, and longevity science, their abilities are no longer confined to reading DNA, but now include writing DNA. Why will they do it? There's poetic justice in bringing back a once-mighty species made extinct by our own ancestors' talent as hunters. But more than that, the return of the Mammoth might be essential to preventing the extinction of the human race as well. The giant creatures will help to defuse an environmental ticking time bomb hidden in the frozen north. Woolly is a scintillating adventure involving a host of extraordinary people, including the intrepid fossil hunters who battle polar bears and extreme conditions in the name of scientific advancement and a conservationist in California determined to bring back other extinct species."--Provided by publisher.