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John Cairns Matters of Life and Death: Perspectives on Public Health, Molecular Biology, Cancer and the Prospects for the Human Race
Princeton University Press 1998 0691002509 / 9780691002507 Paperback Near fine n/a Paperback
New. Near fine in publisher's decorated wrappers. Available in our UK premises for prompt dispatch worldwide.Robert A. Weinberg, author of Racing to the Beginning of the Road. Graceful essays from the pen of a keen observer who is blessed with a wideranging intellect and a familiarity with molecular biology, human origins, epidemiology, and the origins of human cancer. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. . . From Booklist. Although this is a set of essays rather than an autobiography--"I do not have the proper temperament for a good book about myself," Cairns says--several incidents of the distinguished physician-researcher's life surface amusingly; for instance, his description of Nobel laureate Max Delbruck's sniff of disdain when he learns that Cairns is an M.D., not a Ph.D., is delightful. Primarily, though, using cancer as the thread that binds the essays together, Cairns shows how the party line on the causes of cancer has changed and how this has affected the choice of subjects for research and the relationship between clinical and research medicine. He examines the history of molecular biology, using primarily simple, informative drawings to augment his lucid prose. He argues that the war against cancer would have met with more success had it emphasized prevention rather than treatment. Well documented, the entire book has much to offer for serious general readers interested in hard medical science topics. William Beatty --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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