{"product_id":"great-feuds-in-medicine-hal-hellman-9781620456743","title":"Great Feuds in Medicine: Ten of the Liveliest Disputes Ever","description":"An exciting, well-researched work, which should appeal to anyone with an interest in the nature and progress of the human race.\u003cbr\u003e-\u003ci\u003eAmerican Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cataclysmic clash of medical ideas and personalities comes to colorful life\u003cbr\u003eIn this follow-up to the critically acclaimed \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Feuds in Science\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (Wiley: 0-471-16980-3), Hal Hellman tells the stories of the ten most heated and important disputes of medical science. Featuring a mix of famous and lesser-known stories, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGreat Feuds in Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e includes the fascinating accounts of William Harvey's battle with the medical establishment over his discovery of the circulation of blood; Louis Pasteur's fight over his theory of germs; and the nasty dispute between American Robert Gallo and French researcher Luc Montagnier over who discovered the HIV virus. An informative and insightful look at how such medical controversies are not only typical, but often necessary to the progress of the science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hal Hellman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620456745\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620456743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Trade Paper Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.69d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hal Hellman","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43939286712575,"sku":"9781620456743","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_5ad7dc55-5d64-48af-976f-17aa71ea89b0.jpg?v=1681440607","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/great-feuds-in-medicine-hal-hellman-9781620456743","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}