Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Second Edition [Paperback]

Ann Kiessling (Author), Scott C. Anderson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0763743860 | ISBN-13: 978-0763743864 | Publication Date: October 31, 2006 | Edition: 2

The Second Edition Of Kiessling And Anderson's Text, Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Continues To Address The Social, Legal, And Ethical Debates Resulting From The Bush Administration's Restriction Of Federal Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell Therapy. The Emerging Field Of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Biomedicine Crosses Many Disciplinary Boundaries -- Cell Biology, Reproductive Biology, Embryology, Molecular Biology, Endocrinology, Immunology, Fetal Medicine, Transplantation Medicine, And Surgery. This Single Reference Provides Basic Information From These Multiple Disciplines As It Pertains To The Science Of Stem Cells.

Product Details

• Paperback: 280 pages
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2 edition (October 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763743860
• ISBN-13: 978-0763743864
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,859 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #7 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Embryology
  • #33 in Books > Medical Books > Basic Sciences > Cell Biology

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Superb Book - I bought more copies!, May 7, 2007

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Steven R. Hagan "steve" (boston, ma) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Second Edition (Paperback)

This is a great book! I am not an expert in the field, but follow the Stem Cell field, as do many of us. I bought 10 more copies, to give to relatives and friends who are also keen to understand this new science area. The examples are clear, and those of us with moderate biology background can follow the whole book. This book should be mailed to every governor and member of congress.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Human Embryonic Stem Cells, January 10, 2007

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Loch Jones (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Second Edition (Paperback)

If you had only one text to learn about stem cells, this is it. From the cutting edge of the biology known by the world's top scientists to broad ethical concerns this text covers it all. If you aren't in the field the reading will soon be challenging but the text has an excellent glossary which is guaranteed to be well worn by the time you finish. The first edition of this text was very well received. The second is even better.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hidden Gem!, June 16, 2009

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WMAK (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Second Edition (Paperback)

After trying a few alternatives - this has been the best resource I've found for CLEAR information. I recently had to write some articles on this subject and with all the info out there - I was really struggling to find something like this book. It's a combination of a primer, a text book and an essay on the current political / ethical debate. It gives the overview I was looking for - and in some places I certainly got lost in the science - but there's a ton of diagrams and photos that are extremely useful. It's also heavily cited as well as having a thorough glossary.

With a quick look at Dr. Kiessling's private foundation website - I can see why this book is so well done, she's a veteran in the field, at Harvard and serves on a bunch of state advisory and ethics committees. And in addition to the science, the stem cells and society section breaks the debate into: religious, legal, ethical, scientific and future - and covers it all in just 16 pages - a very worthwhile section to read. I highly recommend this book.