Story of taxol, the: nature and politics in the pursuit of an anti-cancer drug
Auteur :
Goodman, Jordan / Walsh, Vivien
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521561235
Date de publication :
5 mars 2001
Dimensions :
23,8 x 16,1 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
528 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, taxol was hailed for its efficacy as an anti-cancer drug while becoming embroiled in a number of political issues with wide policy implications. This book tells the story of arguably the most celebrated, talked-about and controversial natural product in recent years.