Cantor's Dilemma by Carl Djerassi
When Professor Isidore Cantor reveals his latest breakthrough in cancer research, the scientific community is galvanized. Cantor's most promising research fellow, Dr. Jeremiah Stafford, has only to conduct the experiment that will prove the brilliant hypothesis and win Cantor the Nobel Prize. But how far will the young assistant go to guarantee the results?Carl Djerassi draws from his long career as a world-famous scientist to describe the fierce competition driving scientific super-stars in this gripping and suspenseful novel.
"A brilliant tale of the morals and politics of contemporary science. Exciting, moving, and brilliantly written."--Iris Murdoch
"A fly-on-the-lab-wall look at the way big-time science is practiced today."--The Washington Post Book World
Carl Djerassi is a Stanford University chemistry professor. He is one of the rare scientists to have received both the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology. He is one of the world's premier organic chemists. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, as well as the author of five books and several plays. Time Magazine named him one of the 30 most influential people of the millennium.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780140143591 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140143599 |
| Title | Cantor's Dilemma |
| Author | Carl Djerassi |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 1991-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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