| View Larger Image | Human Embryonic Stem Cells: An Introduction to the Science and Therapeutic Potential | Paperbackby Ann A. Kiessling (Author), Scott. C. Anderson (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc. | | Page Count: | 240 Pages | | Publication Date: | March 31, 2003 | | Sales Rank: | 540,584th |
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Product Description
The social debate and resulting moratorium by the Bush Administration against federal funding for research involving the creation of human embryos for stem cell therapy prompted the writing of this text. 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. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 6 reviews)
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Good holistic look at hESCs by Ingo Leung (Hong Kong)  5 Stars
December 13, 2005
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.
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Stem Cells - A brilliant and timely book! by Steven R. Hagan (boston, ma) 5 Stars
October 07, 2005
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.
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Well presented but biased... by Amadeuz (Austin, TX USA)  3 Stars
November 20, 2004
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.
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A Shelf of Stem Cells by Rachel Fink (Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA) 5 Stars
July 25, 2004
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
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Addressing both medical and ethical issues by Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) 5 Stars
June 17, 2003
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.
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