{"product_id":"drug-discovery-a-history-paperback-softback-9780471899808","title":"Drug Discovery; A History (Paperback \/ softback) 9780471899808","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDrug Discovery\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA History\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWalter Sneader (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471899808, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 19 April 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e480 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.6 x 17 x 2.8 cm, 0.85 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"... the book is of great value for everybody wanting to get brief, reliable information as well as for those using it as a starting point for further research.\" \u003cbr\u003e Die Pharmazie - An International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a leading authority with an excellent reputation, and ability for writing a good narrative, \u003ci\u003eDrug Discovery: A History\u003c\/i\u003e is a far cry from simply a list of chemical structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis lively new text considers the origins, development and history of medicines that generate high media interest and have a huge social and economic impact on society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet within a wide historical, social and cultural context, it provides expanded coverage of pre-twentieth century drugs, the huge advances made in the twentieth century and the latest developments in drug research.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUp-to-the-minute information in drug research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eVignettes of special and unusual information, and anecdotes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses drug prototypes from all sources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMore comprehensive than other volumes on history of drug discovery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlso available in paperback.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChapter 1 Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 1 Legacy Of The Past.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2 The Prehistoric Period.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3 Pre-Hellenic Civilisations.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4 Greece and Rome.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5 The Arab World.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6 Herbals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7 Chemical Medecines.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8 Systematic Medicine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 2 Drugs From Naturally Occurring Prototypes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section I Phytochemicals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9 Alkaloids.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10 Non-Alkaloid Plant Products.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11 Plant Product Analogues and Compounds Derived From Them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section II Biochemicals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12 The Origins Of Hormone Therapy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13 Neurohormones.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14 Peptide Hormones.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15 Sex Hormones.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 16 Adrenal Cortex Hormones.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 17 Prostaglandins.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 18 Hormone Analogues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19 Vitamins.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 20 Antimetabolites.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 21 Blood and Biological Products.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Section III Drugs from Microorganisms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 22 Antibiotics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 23 Antibiotic Analogues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 24 Pharmacodynamic Agents from Microorganisms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 25 Analogues of Pharmacodynamic Agents from Fungi.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Part 3 Synthetic Drugs.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 26 The First Synthetic Drugs and Their Analogues.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 27 Drugs Originating from the Screening of Dyes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 28 Drugs Originating from the Screening of Organic Chemicals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 29 Drugs Discovered through Serendipitous Observations Involving Humans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 30 Drugs Disocvered through Serendipity in the Laboratory.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chapter 31 Concluding Remarks.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Chemistry [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Chemistry\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Chemistry%20%5BPN%5D%22\"\u003ePN\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173797556504,"sku":"9780471899808","price":64.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471899808.jpg?v=1781172237","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/drug-discovery-a-history-paperback-softback-9780471899808","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}