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Cantor's Dilemma - by Carl Djerassi (Paperback)

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  • When Professor Isidore Cantor reveals his latest breakthrough in cancer research, the scientific community is galvanized.
  • About the Author: Carl Djerassi is an internationally renowned scientist whose books include the novel Marx, Deceased; his autobiography The Pill, Pygmy Chimps, and Degas' Horse; essay, poetry, and short-story collections and two plays.
  • 240 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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About the Book



When Professor Isidore Cantor reveals his latest breakthrough in cancer research, his promising research fellow, Dr. Jeremiah Stafford, has only to conduct the experiment and win Cantor the Nobel prize. But how far will Stafford go to guarantee the results? Carl Djerassi draws from his career as a world-famous scientist to describe the fierce competition driving scientific superstars in this gripping novel.



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When Professor Isidore Cantor reveals his latest breakthrough in cancer research, the scientific community is galvanized. Cantor's most promising research fellow, Dr. Jeremiah Stafford, has only to conduct the experiment that will prove the brilliant hypothesis and win Cantor the Nobel Prize. But how far will the young assistant go to guarantee the results?

Carl Djerassi draws from his long career as a world-famous scientist to describe the fierce competition driving scientific super-stars in this gripping and suspenseful novel.

"A brilliant tale of the morals and politics of contemporary science. Exciting, moving, and brilliantly written."--Iris Murdoch

"A fly-on-the-lab-wall look at the way big-time science is practiced today."--The Washington Post Book World



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When Professor Isidore Cantor reveals his latest breakthrough in cancer research, the scientific community is galvanized. Cantor's most promising research fellow, Dr. Jeremiah Stafford, has only to conduct the experiment that will prove the brilliant hypothesis and win cantor the Nobel Prize. But how far will the young assistant go to guarantee the results?



About the Author



Carl Djerassi is an internationally renowned scientist whose books include the novel Marx, Deceased; his autobiography The Pill, Pygmy Chimps, and Degas' Horse; essay, poetry, and short-story collections and two plays. A professor of chemistry at Stanford University, he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and is one of the few American scientists to have been awarded both the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.8 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .55 Inches (D)
Weight: .43 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 240
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Author: Carl Djerassi
Language: English
Street Date: March 1, 1991
TCIN: 88392542
UPC: 9780140143591
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-8241
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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