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| View Larger Image | Human Embryonic Stem Cells, Second Edition | Paperbackby Ann Kiessling (Author), Scott C. Anderson (Author)
| List Price: | $76.95 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Jones & Bartlett Publishers | | Edition: | 2nd Edition | | Page Count: | 288 Pages | | Publication Date: | October 31, 2006 | | Sales Rank: | 994,702th |
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Product Description
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 Administrations 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. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 9 reviews)
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The information we need now by Brooke Weberling (Chapel Hill, NC)  5 Stars
June 28, 2009
The second edition of Human Embryonic Stem Cells provides all of the information that we need now to understand not only the science and great potential behind stem cell research, but also the complexities of the ongoing legislative and ethical debates. As a PhD student (not in biological sciences!), I highly recommend this book as an interesting read for anyone who wants a better understanding of stem cells. It would also be an excellent undergraduate textbook.
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Finally! An easy to read, entertaining and educational stem cell book! by Rachel Francis (Cape Cod, Massachusetts) 5 Stars
June 21, 2009
I read the entire book in a couple evenings and felt I had a grasp of what has been done in the stem cell field and where we are going. I loved the format with the historical inserts, these broke up the technical bits into bite size chunks and added meaning to the discoveries. I don't usually visit author's websites but looked up Dr. Kiessling (www.bedfordresearch.org) and its neat; she is independent of industry and institutional influence; perhaps that is why she has such a clear view of stem cell research. I hope President Obama reads this book!
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Accessible and Very Interesting by David Jones (Boston, MA) 5 Stars
June 18, 2009
As a high school English teacher, I live well outside of the Sciences but, nonetheless, am constantly on the prowl for details of current debates and resultant controversies. On a tip from a good friend in the field, I picked up the second edition of Human Embryonic Stem Cells and found exactly what I was looking for. The authors give a comprehensive history of embryonic stem cell research and delve into the intricacies of the science behind it without keeping the reader at a distance with complicated jargon or tortuous complexity. Most fascinating for me is Kiessling's clear treatment of the often thorny legislative and ethical concerns surrounding embryonic stem cell research. Overall, I found the text to be a rewarding read and have recommended it to many of my colleagues.
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You NEED this book. by Jason L. Shomer (Los Angeles, CA) 5 Stars
June 17, 2009
From start to finish, this book was informative and brilliantly written. I couldn't wait to see what was on the next page! Seriously, Dr. Kiessling knows her Stem Cells. I wish I could have her over for dinner. Can't wait for the third edition!
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A Hidden Gem! by Allison (Los Angeles, CA) 5 Stars
June 16, 2009
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.
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