The Discovery of Insulin: Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition (25)

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Synopsis
“The new edition of this historical masterpiece . . . fleshes out events and personalities through a narrative that remains as stirring and relevant as ever.” —Robert A. Hegele, Western UniversityWhen insulin was discovered in the early 1920s, even jaded professionals marveled at how it brought starved, sometimes comatose diabetics back to life. In the twenty-fifth anniversary edition of a classic, Michael Bliss unearths scientists’ memoirs and confidential appraisals of insulin by members of the Nobel Committee. He also resolves a longstanding controversy about scientific collaboration at its most fractious and fascinating: who ultimately deserves credit for the discovery? Bliss’s life-and-death saga illuminates one of the most important breakthroughs in the history of medicine.“The Discovery of Insulin deserves a place on the bookshelf alongside such eye-openers as James Watson’s The Double Helix.” —Washington Post“The definitive history . . . well written, highly readable.” —London Review of Books“Scrupulously researched and compellingly readable . . . I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone with an interest in diabetes, medical history, or medical scandal and gossip.” —British Medical Journal“This book reaches well beyond the story of insulin. It is a timeless chronicle on the pursuit of science, as well as the nature of discoveries and the people who make them.” —Jeffrey M. Friedman, Marilyn M. Simpson Professor, The Rockefeller University, and Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Copyright:
2007

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
310 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780226075631
Related ISBNs:
9780226058979
Publisher:
The University of Chicago Press
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Copyrighted By:
Michael Bliss
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Science, Health, Mind and Body, Medicine
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Bookshare Staff
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