The discovery of insulin / Michael Bliss
By: Bliss, Michael [author,, writer of preface].
Contributor(s): Li, Alison [writer of foreword].
Publisher: Toronto ; London : University of Toronto Press, ©2021Edition: Special centenary edition / with a new preface by Michael Bliss ; with a new foreword by Alison Li.Description: 304 p.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781487529130; 1487529139.Subject(s): Banting, F. G. (Frederick Grant), 1891-1941 | Best, Charles Herbert, 1899-1978 | Collip, J. B. (James Bertram), 1892-1965 | Macleod, J. J. R. (John James Rickard), 1876-1935 | Insulin -- History -- 20th century | Pancreas -- Secretions -- Experiments -- History -- 20th century | Diabetes -- Research -- History -- 20th centuryGenre/Form: Print books.Issued also in electronic formatsSummary: "The discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto in 1921–22 was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of disease. Insulin was a wonder drug with the ability to bring diabetes patients back from the very brink of death. It was no surprise that in 1923 the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to its discoverers, the Canadian research team of Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip, and John Macleod. In 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. With a new preface by Michael Bliss and a foreword by Alison Li, the special centenary edition of The Discovery of Insulin honours the one hundredth anniversary of insulin’s discovery and its continued significance a century later."--| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
"The discovery of insulin at the University of Toronto in 1921–22 was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the treatment of disease. Insulin was a wonder drug with the ability to bring diabetes patients back from the very brink of death. It was no surprise that in 1923 the Nobel Prize for Medicine was awarded to its discoverers, the Canadian research team of Frederick Banting, Charles Best, James Collip, and John Macleod. In 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. With a new preface by Michael Bliss and a foreword by Alison Li, the special centenary edition of The Discovery of Insulin honours the one hundredth anniversary of insulin’s discovery and its continued significance a century later."--
Issued also in electronic formats