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Title Selected topics in the history of biochemistry : personal recollections, VI / volume editors Giorgio Semenza, Rainer Jaenicke
Published Amsterdam ; Oxford : Elsevier, 2000

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 768 pages) : illustrations
Series Comprehensive biochemistry. Section VI, History of biochemistry ; vol. 41
Comprehensive biochemistry. Section VI, History of biochemistry ; vol. 41.
Summary These volumes are of interest to bioscientists and to historians alike. Many authors, both as individuals and as scientists, lived and worked in the 'age of extremes' in the so-called 'short 20th century', and yet contributed significantly to the unprecedented development of life sciences in this period. These 'oral histories', set against a backdrop of the Second World War, Holocaust, and Stalinist terror, are thus of interest and relevance to older and younger generations alike. Perhaps the lessons learned from these first-hand accounts may contribute in some way to ensuring that future scientists can enjoy the fascination of science undisturbed by the avoidable tragedy of man-made events. The contributors to this volume in the Comprehensive Biochemistry series encompass a wide variety of experiences in many different countries and in very different fields of biochemistry. Some have worked close to the laboratory bench throughout their scientific life and are continuing to do so. Others have been closely engaged in organizational matters, both nationally and internationally. All mention incidents in their own career or have observed those in others that will be of interest to future historians who will record and assess the period in which our contributors have lived and worked. It was an extremely exciting time for the life sciences. It was also a period of major and often tragic historical events that deeply affected the life and work of the generation to which our contributors belong
Analysis biochemie
biochemistry
biofysica
biophysics
koolhydraten
carbohydrates
eiwitten
proteins
geschiedenis
history
celfysiologie
cell physiology
Biochemistry
Biochemie
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
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Subject Biochemistry -- History
Biochemists -- Biography
Biochemistry -- history
Biochemistry
Biochemists
Biochemie.
Herinneringen (vorm)
Geschiedenis (vorm)
Biofysica.
Biochimie -- Histoire.
Biochimistes -- Biographie.
Genre/Form Personal narratives
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Semenza, G., 1928-
Jaenicke, R. (Rainer), 1930-
ISBN 9780444505477
0444505474