{"product_id":"9780632044528","title":"Discovery Science as a Window to the World","description":"\u003ch1\u003eDiscovery\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eScience as a Window to the World\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRicki Lewis\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eScience \/ Life Sciences \/ Cell Biology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe goal of \u003ci\u003eDiscovery: Science as a Window to the World\u003c\/i\u003e is to relay the excitement of sciene by exploring selected topics in biology and medicine in a way that reveals the process of discovery.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach chapter will focus on the curiosity and creativity that drives scientists to wonder, observe, question and experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne impetus for this project is the recognition of a growing demand among instructors for a book that departs from fact-stuffed textbooks and instead engages students in the discovery process at a personal level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasizes the process of discovery through interviews and key experiments.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a best-selling author.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an in-depth, conversational look at the science behind several \"hot topics\" in biology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach chapter traces the beginnings of the field with stories of how serendipity and scientific inquiry intertwine.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents the background to a field by including the scientific literature-so the reader does not have to do a literature search or plow through a review article.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMany essays introduce the work of overlooked scientists or \"unsung heroes.\" Alexey Olovnikov (telomeres), Leroy Steven (stem cells), to name a few.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlso, well-known scientists are interviewed: Stanley Miller, Carl Woese, John Gearhart, and others.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe essays show how ideas interact and coalesce from different lines of research.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the role of the media in interpreting science for the public.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRicki Lewis\u003c\/b\u003e is Adjunct Professor of Medical Education at Alden March Bioethics Institute, Albany Medical Center, US. She has a PhD in Genetics, writes the DNA Science blog at the Public Library of Science, is a genetic counsellor, and is the author of several popular titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 November 2000\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780632044528\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378837352588,"sku":"9780632044528","price":89.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780632044528.jpg?v=1780116089","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780632044528","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}