Laughing Gas, Viagra, and Lipitor: The Human Stories Behind the Drugs We Use

by Jie Jack Li

Book Overview

The stories behind drug discovery are fascinating, full of human and scientific interest. This is a book on the history of drug discovery that highlights the intellectual splendor of discoverers as well as the human frailty associated them. History is replete with examples of breakthrough medicines that have saved millions of lives. Ether as an anesthetic by Morton; penicillin as an antibiotic by Fleming; and insulin as an anti-diabetic by Banting...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195300998
• ISBN13: 9780195300994
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"