{"product_id":"the-discovery-of-insulin-special-centenary-edition-paperback-softback-9781487529130","title":"The Discovery of Insulin; Special Centenary Edition (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487529130","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Discovery of Insulin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eSpecial Centenary Edition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael Bliss (Author), Alison Li (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487529130\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 September 2021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e352 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15.2 x 3.6 cm, 0.52 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\u003cp\u003e\"The definitive history ... well written, highly readable.\"\u003c\/p\u003e (\u003cem\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Insulin\u003c\/i\u003e deserves a place on the bookshelf alongside such eye-openers as James Watson's \u003ci\u003eThe Double Helix\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e) \u003cp\u003e\"Scrupulously researched and compellingly readable ... I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone with an interest in diabetes, medical history, or medical scandal and gossip.\"\u003c\/p\u003e (\u003cem\u003eBritish Medical Journal\u003c\/em\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\u003eThe discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto in 1921–2 was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of disease. Insulin, discovered by the Canadian research team of Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip, and John Macleod, was a wonder drug with the ability to bring diabetes patients back from the brink of death. It was no surprise that in 1923 the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded for its discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this engaging and award-winning account, historian Michael Bliss draws on archival records and personal adventures to recount the fascinating story behind the discovery of insulin – a story as much filled with fiery confrontation and intense competition as medical dedication and scientific genius. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a new preface by Michael Bliss and a foreword by Alison Li, the special centenary edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Discovery of Insulin\u003c\/i\u003e honours the one hundredth anniversary of insulin\u0026amp;#x2019;s discovery and its continued significance a century later. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Special Centenary Edition \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by Alison Li \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: What Happened at Toronto?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. A Long Prelude\u003cbr\u003e2. Banting\u0026amp;#x2019;s Idea\u003cbr\u003e3. The Summer of 1921\u003cbr\u003e4. \"A Mysterious Something\"\u003cbr\u003e5. Triumph\u003cbr\u003e6. \"Unspeakably Wonderful\"\u003cbr\u003e7. Resurrection\u003cbr\u003e8. Who Discovered Insulin?\u003cbr\u003e9. Honouring the Prophets\u003cbr\u003e10. A Continuing Epilogue\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eSources\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52653261652248,"sku":"9781487529130","price":22.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-discovery-of-insulin-special-centenary-edition-paperback-softback-9781487529130","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}