John Cairns

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Matters of Life and Death: Perspectives on Public Health, Molecular Biology, Cancer, and the Prospects for the Human Race (Revised)Paperback - Revised, 13 September 1998

Matters of Life and Death: Perspectives on Public Health, Molecular Biology, Cancer, and the Prospects for the Human Race (Revised)
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Reading Age
Ages: 19
Grade Levels
14
Print Length
272 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Date Published
13 Sep 1998
ISBN-10
0691002509
ISBN-13
9780691002507

Description

"Graceful essays from the pen of a keen observer who is blessed with a wide-ranging intellect and a familiarity with molecular biology, human origins, epidemiology, and the origins of human cancer." Robert A. Weinberg, author of Racing to the Beginning of the RoadCancer has become the scourge of the twentieth century. It was always part of the human condition, but until recently it was not a common cause of death because most people died from the infectious diseases. Now that so many of us will live long enough to develop cancer, we need to learn as much about it as we can. This requires some understanding of molecular biology. John Cairns has made significant contributions to cancer research, molecular biology, and virology. He believes that it is possible to explain what is known about cancer and about molecular biology in terms that are easily understood by people with little or no scientific training. In this fascinating book, he explores the revolution in public health, the origins and principles of molecular biology, and our emerging understanding of the causes of cancer. Finally, he discusses how these developments are likely to affect future generations.As Cairns points out, the last two hundred years have altered our life expectations beyond all recognition. Even in the less developed nations of the world, people are starting to believe that everyone ought to be able to live into old age and be protected from the major causes of premature death. This change in our expectations is one of the major benefits of technology and the biological sciences. But the resulting explosion in the human population ultimately threatens everything we have gained by scientific progress.

Product Details

Audience:
Ages: 19
Author:
John Cairns
Book Edition:
Revised
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
13 September 1998
Dimensions:
23.24 x 15.37 x 1.73 cm
Educational Level:
Grade Levels: 14
ISBN-10:
0691002509
ISBN-13:
9780691002507
Language:
English
Location:
Princeton
Pages:
272
Weight:
394.63 gm

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