Cures out of Chaos
Author | : Daniel K. Podolsky |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 456 |
Release | : 1998-02-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9057025558 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789057025556 |
Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cures out of Chaos written by Daniel K. Podolsky and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1998-02-17 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume describes important medical discoveries, from the introduction of the first antibiotic to the present, where serendipity, intuition, coincidence, or laboratory accident played an important role in bringing a discovery to light. Although chance is the principal determinant, the book emphasizes other factors, such as economic and political exigencies and being in the right place at the right time.