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Buy Human Embryonic Stem Cells: An Introduction to the Science and Therapeutic Potential by Ann A. Kiessling available and for sale on Brightsurf
| View Larger Image | Human Embryonic Stem Cells: An Introduction to the Science and Therapeutic Potential
by Ann A. Kiessling
| | List Price: | $50.95 | | Price: | $44.05 | | You Save: | $6.90 (14%) |  | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours | | | | | Sales Rank: | 787627 | | Studio: | Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. | | | Binding: | Paperback | | Number Of Pages: | 240 | | Publication Date: | March 31, 2003 | | Publisher: | Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. |
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Product Description
This single reference provides basic information on the multiple disciplines of science as they pertain to the science of stem cells. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 6 reviews)
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Good holistic look at hESCs 
Kiessling & Anderson have packed the 200-page book with concise information about the history, therapeutic potential, & technical challenges of HESCs science in a coherent manner. Most specially, the holistic look of hESCs enables readers to gain better & objective understanding of the social debate about the field. Among various parts of the book, I find the last part 'hESCs & Society' to be the most provocative section; the other 'science' sections were also higly engaging, especially with the clear illustrations, photos, & sidebar stories. Let's hope that hESCs' potential can be fully unleashed to treat various patient populations in the world.
December 13, 2005 | |
Stem Cells - A brilliant and timely book!
A great book! Given the intensity of the discussions in our current culture, cy2005, this book provides the biology, both at a sufficient introductory level for a layman like myself, as well as for the advanced scientest, to appreciate the whats and whys of the subject. The authors carefully and, without emotion or bias, also present some of the issues being debated, and illuminate options for technical progress for society without trampeling on people's beliefs and feelings.
October 07, 2005 | |
Well presented but biased... 
I found this book to be relatively well written supplemented with clear figures. That being said, I found the book quite biased towards hESC research. Any introduction towards a subject, especially directed to the lay reader should be a little more objective than this book is. I understand that the book is about hESCs, but adult stem cells are given a cursory brush aside as if they were not an alternative at all. I particularly found offensive the following statement, "Scientific ignorance is the driving engine of the antiembryonic stem cell movement." On the contrary, moral indifference, the almighty dollar and scientific ignorance are all driving the proembryonic movement. I also happen to have an advanced degree in bioengineering and am against hESC research. The book neglects to mention that clinical trials with hESCs are far, far away. Instead, as do most books of this type, it paints a picture that cures with hESC's are just around the corner when this is simply not the case. Overall, this book typifies the hESC hype that is prevalent in today's society.
November 20, 2004 | |
A Shelf of Stem Cells
Kiessling and Anderson have produced a very good book, Human Embryonic Stem Cells, subtitled "An Introduction to the Science and Therapeutic Potential." Filled with detail, this is the stem cell textbook I will use for my seminar class this coming semester. The book is divided into five parts: The Basics; Egg Specific Functions; Embryonic Stem Cells; Stem Cell Therapies; and Human Embryonic Stem Cells and Society. It has a thoughtful and lively writing style, and the authors have written it for a wide audience. I think it is just right for advanced undergraduates who have had cell biology. It is well illustrated, and contains diagrams covering everything from crossover events in meiosis to the construction of mouse chimeras. It is unfortunate that many of the figure captions are so brief as to be misleading (i.e., "human chromosome pairing during mitosis"), though the explanations in the text are accurate. I particularly like the highlighted sidebars throughout the book, giving historical context to techniques and experiments. These range from early reports of human egg activation in the 1940's to the development of tissue culture media The authors' strong enthusiasm for the potential of embryonic stem cell therapies comes through (in contrast to Prentice's view, above), and their mission in writing this book is to make the case for public support of embryonic stem cell research.
Read this entire review at: http://www.cellbioed.org/articles/vol3no1/article.cfm?articleID=91#FN1
July 25, 2004 | |
Addressing both medical and ethical issues
Collaboratively written by Ann A. Kiessling and Scott Anderson for readers who are already basically familiar with the fundamentals of cell biology, Human Embryonic Stem Cells is a informed and informative presentation of what modern research and science has learned about stem cells and the therapies that involve them. Addressing both medical and ethical issues, and enhanced with black-and-white photographs and drawings, Human Embryonic Stem Cells is a strongly recommended scholarly and scientific work and an invaluable contribution to having an informed public and academic understanding with respect to an active and controversial medica/social/political issue.
June 17, 2003 | |
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