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Author : Natalie Angier
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395924723
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)
Download or read book Natural Obsessions written by Natalie Angier and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1999 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the search for the genes that control cancer.
Author : Natalie Angier
Publisher : Mariner Books
ISBN 13 : 9780544310858
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)
Download or read book Natural Obsessions written by Natalie Angier and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 1999-04-01 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As dramatic as The Double Hex and as absorbing as The Soul of a New Machine, Natural Obsessions explores the advanced reaches of molecular biology, the nature of the human cell, and the genes that control cancer. It unforgettably portrays some of the best young scientists in the world, the rewards and discouragements of scientific research, and the very process of scientific inquiry.
Author : Donald R Forsdyke
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482283638
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)
Download or read book Tomorrow's Cures Today? written by Donald R Forsdyke and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-21 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussing the laws in the current research funding decision process, the author suggests ways to improve future funding of health research systems. Chapters recount ways of raising funds, the tragic way authorities improperly introduced diptheria immunization, consideration of how the peer review system evolved in response to massive infusion of funds in the nineteen forties, and the status quo generating a climate conducive to ethics violations, among others. This fascinating work will be an invaluable tool to researchers, health care workers, members of government agencies and those in charitable organizations that support health research, as well as to anyone interested in current trends in this area, including patients.
Author : Gregory J. Morgan
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 142144402X
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)
Download or read book Cancer Virus Hunters written by Gregory J. Morgan and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2022-08-02 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the history of the study of tumor viruses and its role in driving breakthroughs in cancer research. Worldwide, approximately one-fifth of human cancers are caused by tumor viruses, with hepatitis B virus and HPV being the leading culprits. While the explosive growth in molecular biology in the late twentieth century is well known, the role that the study of tumor viruses has played in driving many of the greatest breakthroughs is not. Without the insights gained by studying tumor viruses, many significant theoretical advancements over the last four decades in cellular and molecular biology would not have been made. More practically, the study of tumor viruses has saved thousands, if not millions, of lives. In Cancer Virus Hunters, Gregory J. Morgan traces the high points in the development of tumor virology, from Peyton Rous's pioneering work on chicken tumors in 1909 to the successful development of an HPV vaccine for cervical cancer in 2006. Morgan offers a novel approach to understanding the interconnectedness of a long series of biomedical breakthroughs, including those that led to seven Nobel prizes. Among other advances, Morgan describes and contextualizes the science that prompted the discoveries of reverse transcriptase, RNA splicing, the tumor suppressor p53, the vaccine for hepatitis B, and the HIV test. He also explores how "cancer virus hunters" have demonstrated the virtue of beginning with a simple system, even when investigating a complex disease like cancer. Based on extensive archival research and over fifty interviews with experts, Cancer Virus Hunters is a tour de force summarizing a century of research to show how discoveries made with tumor viruses came to dominate the contemporary understanding of cancer. By showcasing the scientists themselves, the book makes for an unusually accessible journey through the history of science. It will be of interest to biomedical professionals—especially in oncology, hepatology, and infectious disease—in addition to historians of science and anyone interested in cancer research.
Author : Natalie Angier
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385498411
Total Pages : 466 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)
Download or read book Woman written by Natalie Angier and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2000 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author explores the essence of what it means to be a woman--in body and mind--as she shares her thoughts on everything from organs to orgasm and menopause
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Total Pages : 608 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)
Download or read book Annals of Psychical Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert C. King
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195094425
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of Genetics written by Robert C. King and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1997 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition has been organised to provide a quick understanding to students and non-geneticists, including over 6,500 definitions of terms and species names relevant to the study of genetics.
Author : Augustin Poulain
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Graces of Interior Prayer written by Augustin Poulain and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Augustin Poulain
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Total Pages : 672 pages
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Download or read book The Graces of Interior Prayer (Des Grâces D'oraison) written by Augustin Poulain and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John L. Heilbron
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780195112290
Total Pages : 994 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science written by John L. Heilbron and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-02-14 with total page 994 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing 609 encyclopedic articles written by more than 200 prominent scholars, The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science presents an unparalleled history of the field invaluable to anyone with an interest in the technology, ideas, discoveries, and learned institutions that have shaped our world over the past five centuries. Focusing on the period from the Renaissance to the early twenty-first century, the articles cover all disciplines (Biology, Alchemy, Behaviorism), historical periods (the Scientific Revolution, World War II, the Cold War), concepts (Hypothesis, Space and Time, Ether), and methodologies and philosophies (Observation and Experiment, Darwinism). Coverage is international, tracing the spread of science from its traditional centers and explaining how the prevailing knowledge of non-Western societies has modified or contributed to the dominant global science as it is currently understood. Revealing the interplay between science and the wider culture, the Companion includes entries on topics such as minority groups, art, religion, and science's practical applications. One hundred biographies of the most iconic historic figures, chosen for their contributions to science and the interest of their lives, are also included. Above all The Oxford Companion to the History of Modern Science is a companion to world history: modern in coverage, generous in breadth, and cosmopolitan in scope. The volume's utility is enhanced by a thematic outline of the entire contents, a thorough system of cross-referencing, and a detailed index that enables the reader to follow a specific line of inquiry along various threads from multiple starting points. Each essay has numerous suggestions for further reading, all of which favor literature that is accessible to the general reader, and a bibliographical essay provides a general overview of the scholarship in the field. Lastly, as a contribution to the visual appeal of the Companion, over 100 black-and-white illustrations and an eight-page color section capture the eye and spark the imagination.
