Description
Written by a leading authority with an excellent reputation, and ability for writing a good narrative, Drug Discovery: A History is a far cry from simply a list of chemical structures.
This lively new text considers the origins, development and history of medicines that generate high media interest and have a huge social and economic impact on society.
Set within a wide historical, social and cultural context, it provides expanded coverage of pre-twentieth century drugs, the huge advances made in the twentieth century and the latest developments in drug research.
Features:
- Up-to-the-minute information in drug research
- Vignettes of special and unusual information, and anecdotes
- Discusses drug prototypes from all sources
- More comprehensive than other volumes on history of drug discovery
Also available in paperback.
About the Author
Walter Sneader is the author of Drug Discovery: A History, published by Wiley.
Reviews
"... the book is of great value for everybody wanting to get brief, reliable information as well as for those using it as a starting point for further research."
Die Pharmazie - An International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Book Information
ISBN 9780471899808
Author Walter Sneader
Format Paperback
Page Count 472
Imprint Wiley-Interscience
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 851g
Dimensions(mm) 247mm * 171mm * 28mm
