Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin Hardcover *Signed*
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Product Group
- Book
- Features
- Signed
- Inscribed By
- Author
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780312648701
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
ISBN-10
0312648707
ISBN-13
9780312648701
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109198194
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Breakthrough : Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle
Publication Year
2010
Subject
Diseases / Diabetes, United States / 20th Century, Endocrinology & Metabolism, History
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Health & Fitness, Medical, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
18.1 Oz
Item Length
9.6 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2010-021662
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"The twentieth century witnessed many medical miracles, but perhaps none was so transformative as the discovery of insulin for the treatment for diabetes.Breakthrough is the fascinating tale of Nobel prize-winning research, of a young girl who should have died as a child but instead lived to see seven grandchildren, and of a drug that turned a death sentence into something more akin to a chronic nuisance. This book is an important read for anyone with diabetes. It is an enjoyable read for those who love mystery and human drama."--Kenneth T. Jackson, Barzun Professor of History, Columbia University, The twentieth century witnessed many medical miracles, but perhaps none was so transformative as the discovery of insulin for the treatment for diabetes. Breakthrough is the fascinating tale of Nobel prize-winning research, of a young girl who should have died as a child but instead lived to see seven grandchildren, and of a drug that turned a death sentence into something more akin to a chronic nuisance. This book is an important read for anyone with diabetes. It is an enjoyable read for those who love mystery and human drama., "The twentieth century witnessed many medical miracles, but perhaps none was so transformative as the discovery of insulin for the treatment for diabetes. Breakthrough is the fascinating tale of Nobel prize-winning research, of a young girl who should have died as a child but instead lived to see seven grandchildren, and of a drug that turned a death sentence into something more akin to a chronic nuisance. This book is an important read for anyone with diabetes. It is an enjoyable read for those who love mystery and human drama."--Kenneth T. Jackson, Barzun Professor of History, Columbia University , "The twentieth century witnessed many medical miracles, but perhaps none was so transformative as the discovery of insulin for the treatment for diabetes. Breakthrough is the fascinating tale of Nobel prize-winning research, of a young girl who should have died as a child but instead lived to see seven grandchildren, and of a drug that turned a death sentence into something more akin to a chronic nuisance. This book is an important read for anyone with diabetes. It is an enjoyable read for those who love mystery and human drama." -- Kenneth T. Jackson, Barzun Professor of History, Columbia University
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
612.3/4
Synopsis
It is 1919 and Elizabeth Hughes, the eleven-year-old daughter of America's most-distinguished jurist and politician, Charles Evans Hughes, has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. It is essentially a death sentence. The only accepted form of treatment - starvation - whittles her down to forty-five pounds skin and bones. Miles away, Canadian researchers Frederick Banting and Charles Best manage to identify and purify insulin from animal pancreases - a miracle soon marred by scientific jealousy, intense business competition and fistfights. In a race against time and a ravaging disease, Elizabeth becomes one of the first diabetics to receive insulin injections - all while its discoverers and a little known pharmaceutical company struggle to make it available to the rest of the world. Relive the heartwarming true story of the discovery of insulin as it's never been told before. Written with authentic detail and suspense, and featuring walk-ons by William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, and Eli Lilly himself, among many others.
LC Classification Number
QP572.I5.C66 2010
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