True Genius: The Life and Science of John Bardeen: The Only Winner of Two Nobel Prizes in Physics

Hoddeson, Lillian

Daitch, Vicki

History

Joseph Henry Press

Biomarkers have emerged as an exciting tool in disease prevention, particularly in the workplace. They may be used to document workers' exposure to toxins, signal the onset of health effects, or identify individuals with susceptibility to certain environmental threats. But the uncertainty is as great as the potential. Are biomarkers suitable for widespread use? How can they be deployed in diverse contexts? How can biological information about workers be handled fairly and ethically? Biomarkers and Occupational Health describes the state of biomarker development, including the implications of the Human Genome program, and presents a range of viewpoints on the future of biomarkers from the leaders in the field. This book explores the three basic types of biomarkers (markers of exposure, markers of health effects, and markers of susceptibility to disease) from a variety of perspectives. It examines what can be learned from well-known exposure sites--Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Chernobyl, and the Hanford nuclear site in the United States, for example--and a wide range of human cases and animal studies. The book also explores the costs and ramifications of developing a large-scale program to monitor potentially exposed workers (e.g., at a cleanup site). A framework is offered for the use of biomarkers based on the mandate to "change the environment before you change the worker." The book explores how to identify ethical issues, how to set development priorities, and how to integrate biomarkers into an occupational health and safety program. The authors present the latest technical findings about markers for chronic beryllium disease as well as markers for exposure to carcinogens, radiation, and chronium--including prospects for detecting long-past exposures. Biomarkers and Occupational Health offers an update on biomarker development and explores a wide scope of issues. This book will be important to occupational health professionals, biomedical researchers, toxicologists, epidemiologists, and labor and management officials involved in worker health issues. Moritmer L. Mendelsohn, M.D., Ph.D., is Vice-Chairman of the Radiation Effects Research Foundation (RERF) in Japan, which studies the long-term health effects of the atomic blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and he is former Associate Director of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California. John P. Peeters, Ph.D., is a geneticist who is currently directing a division of the Office of Occupational Medicine for the United States Department of Energy. Mary Janet Normandy, Ph.D., is a toxicologist who specializes in the metabolism of xenobiotics in mammalian systems. She is currently a member of the Department of Energy's Office of Occupational Medicine. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>Introduction</li>
<li>Part 1 National and International Perspectives</li>
<li>The Current Applicability of Large Scale Biomarkers Programs to Monitor Cleanup Workers</li>
<li>Biomarkers -- A Perspective from the Commission of the European Communities</li>
<li>The Role of the NIEHS in the Development of a National Program for Environmental Health Science Research</li>
<li>Part 2 Ethical and Legal Considerations</li>
<li>Legal Concerns in Worker Notification and the Use of Biomarkers in Medical Surveillance</li>
<li>Biomedical Research Ethics Related to Biomarkers</li>
<li>Biomarkers: The Down Side</li>
<li>Part 3 Priorities, Costs, and Standards</li>
<li>Application of Biomarkers: Getting our Priorities Straight</li>
<li>Costs of Developing a Large-Scale Biomarker Program to Monitor Cleanup Workers</li>
<li>Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Industrial Chemicals</li>
<li>Part 4 Study Design</li>
<li>Validation of DNA Adducts as Biological Markers of Carcinogen Exposure and Effects</li>
<li>The Development, Validation, and Application of Biomarkers for Early Biologic Effects</li>
<li>The Development, Validation, and Application of Biomarkers for HIV</li>
<li>Quantitative Decision Support Systems for Surveillance and Clinical Applications</li>
<li>Part 5 Cleanup Workers and Other Medical Needs</li>
<li>Medical Surveillance at a Hazardous Waste Site</li>
<li>Integrating Biomarkers into Health and Safety Programs</li>
<li>Clinical Applications of Biomarkers in Occupational Medicine</li>
<li>Part 6 Recent Technical Advances in Biomarkers Research</li>
<li>Mutant p21 Protein as a Biomarker of Chemical Carcinogenesis in Humans</li>
<li>Validation Studies for Monitoring of Workers Using Molecular Cytogenetics</li>
<li>Molecular Cytogenetic Approaches to the Development of Biomarkers</li>
<li>Biomarkers to Detect Radiation Exposures</li>
<li>Dioxin Congeners Distribution in Biological Samples as Biomarkers for Exposure</li>
<li>Xenobiotic-Metabolizing Enzymes in Biomarker Research</li>
<li>Implications of Large Scale DNA Analysis for the Development and Application of Biomarkers</li>
<li>Epigenetic Biomarkers: Potentials and Limitations</li>
<li>Flow Cytometry: A Powerful Technology for Measuring Biomarkers</li>
<li>Part 7 Cases in Point: Monitoring Worker Exposures to Metals</li>
<li>A Genetic Marker for Chronic Beryllium Disease</li>
<li>Immunology of Chronic Beryllium Disease</li>
<li>Biological Monitoring of Exposure to Hexavalent Chromium in Isolated Erythrocytes</li>
<li>Contributors</li>
<li>Abbreviations</li>
<li>Index</li>
</ul>

Biomarkers and Occupational Health: Progress and Perspectives

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Francis Moore entered Harvard Medical School in September of 1935, seven years before penicillin became available. During his remarkable career in surgery, research, and education, Moore has witnessed and contributed to some of the most important biomedical advances of the century, and his students now practice surgery worldwide. In this autobiography, he brings humor and warmth to the story of a lifetime at the forefront of medicine. In this fascinating book Moore describes his work in radioactive isotope research, burn therapy, breast cancer treatment, transplant science, and understanding the process of convalescence. Moore's colleagues have included such medical pioneers as George Thorn, David Hume, Thomas Starzl, John Gibbon, Steven Rosenberg, Harold Urey, and Nobel Prize winner Joseph Murray, and he recounts the setbacks and victories of their work. For example, he writes of the adventure he had with Charles Hufnagel in which 25 dogs, implanted with Hufnagel's experimental heart valves, made their escape into the Connecticut countryside and had to be recovered by dog control officers wielding stethoscopes. Yet Moore recalls with equal clarity the young mother who gave him a silver dollar for delivering her baby, the husband who begged that his ailing wife be allowed to die with dignity, and the desperately sick patients who made themselves available for experimental surgery and treatment. In one of his early operations he relieved "the pain, anguish, and threat to a wonderful small boy" by removing the boy's diseased appendix. He describes this capability as "a miracle and a privilege." The book includes a gripping account of the aftermath of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire in Boston in 1942, when Moore learned the horrific details of death by fire. He recounts both his experience with M.A.S.H. units and battalion aid stations in Korea and the sudden request from the U.S. State Department that resulted in his treating King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia. Moore's life story reflects his serious commitment to human well-being as well as his appreciation for the wonder of human life. Physicians, medical students, and all readers alike will find this book informative and inspirational. Francis Daniels Moore, M.D., is Moseley Professor of Surgery, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School and Surgeon-in-Chief, Emeritus, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>Book I: Student of Man</li>
<li>Book II: Middlewesterner: Born, Bred, Schooled, Wed</li>
<li>Book III: First Years in Clinical Surgery</li>
<li>Book IV: Basic Research and Academic Life</li>
<li>Book V: Professor of Surgery</li>
<li>Book VI: Transplantation</li>
<li>Book VII: Heart Disease and Cancer</li>
<li>Book VIII: Surgery Abroad and Back Home</li>
<li>Book IX: Big News</li>
<li>Book X: Things Do Change</li>
<li>Notes and References</li>
<li>Photo Credits</li>
<li>Also by Francis D. Moore</li>
<li>Index</li>
<li>Plates</li>
</ul>

A Miracle and a Privilege: Recounting a Half Century of Surgical Advance

Moore, Francis D.

Americas

"The book before you . . . carries the urgent warning that we are rapidly altering and destroying the environments that have fostered the diversity of life forms for more than a billion years." With those words, Edward O. Wilson opened the landmark volume Biodiversity (National Academy Press, 1988). Despite this and other such alarms, species continue to vanish at a rapid rate, taking with them their genetic legacy and potential benefits. Many disappear before they can even be identified. Biodiversity II is a renewed call for urgency. This volume updates readers on how much we already know and how much remains to be identified scientifically. It explores new strategies for quantifying, understanding, and protecting biodiversity, including <ul>
<li>New approaches to the integration of electronic data, including a proposal for a U.S. National Biodiversity Information Center. 
</li> <li>Application of techniques developed in the human genome project to species identification and classification. 
</li> <li>The Gap Analysis Program of the National Biological Survey, which uses layered satellite, climatic, and biological data to assess distribution and better manage biodiversity. 
</li> <li>The significant contribution of museum collections to identifying and categorizing species, which is essential for understanding ecological function and for targeting organisms and regions at risk.</li> </ul>
 The book describes our growing understanding of how megacenters of diversity (e.g., rainforest insects, coral reefs) are formed, maintained, and lost; what can be learned from mounting bird extinctions; and how conservation efforts for neotropical primates have fared. It also explores ecosystem restoration, sustainable development, and agricultural impact. Biodiversity II reinforces the idea that the conservation of our biological resources is within reach as long as we pool resources; better coordinate the efforts of existing institutions--museums, universities, and government agencies--already dedicated to this goal; and enhance support for research, collections, and training. This volume will be important to environmentalists, biologists, ecologists, educators, students, and concerned individuals. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>1 Introduction</li>
<li>Part I The Meaning and Value of Biodiversity: 2 Biodiversity: What Is It?</li>
<li>3 Biodiversity: Why Is It Important?</li>
<li>Part II Patterns of the Biosphere: How Much Biodiversity Is There?: 4 Biodiversity at Its Utmost: Tropical Forest Beetles</li>
<li>5 Measuring Global Biodiversity and Its Decline</li>
<li>6 Butterfly Diversity and a Preliminary Comparison with Bird and Mammal Diversity</li>
<li>7 The Global Biodiversity of Coral Reefs: A Comparison with Rain Forests</li>
<li>8 Common Measures for Studies of Biodiversity: Molecular Phylogeny in the Eukaryotic Microbial World</li>
<li>Part III Threats to Biodiversity: What Have We Lost and What Might We Lose?: 9 The Rich Diversity of Biodiversity Issues</li>
<li>10 Human-Caused Extinction of Birds</li>
<li>11 Global Warming and Plant Species Richness: A Case Study of the Paleocene/Eocene Boundary</li>
<li>12 Plant Response to Multiple Environmental Stresses: Implications for Climatic Change and Biodiversity</li>
<li>Part IV Understanding and Using Biodiversity: 13 Names: The Key to Biodiversity</li>
<li>14 Systematics: A Keystone to Understanding Biodiversity</li>
<li>15 Biodiversity and Systematics: Their Applications to Agriculture</li>
<li>16 Snout Moths: Unraveling the Taxonomic Diversity of a Speciose Group in the Neotropics</li>
<li>17 Phylogeny and Historical Reconstruction: Host-Parasite Systems as Keystones in Biogeography and Ecology</li>
<li>18 Comparative Behavioral and Biochemical Studies of Bowerbirds and the Evolution of Bower-Building</li>
<li>Part V Building Toward a Solution: New Directions and Applications: 19 Microbial Biodiversity and Biotechnology</li>
<li>20 The Impact of Rapid Gene Discovery Technology on Studies of Evolution and Biodiversity</li>
<li>21 Initial Assessment of Character Sets from Five Nuclear Gene Sequences in Animals</li>
<li>22 Gap Analysis for Biodiversity Survey and Maintenance</li>
<li>23 Conservation of Biodiversity in Neotropical Primates</li>
<li>24 Using Marine Invertebrates to Establish Research and Conservation Priorities</li>
<li>25 Ecological Restoration and the Conservation of Biodiversity</li>
<li>26 Tropical Sustainable Development and Biodiversity</li>
<li>27 Wildland Biodiversity Management in the Tropics</li>
<li>Part VI Getting the Job Done: Institutional, Human, and Informational Infrastructure: 28 Taxonomic Preparedness: Are We Ready to Meet the Biodiversity Challenge?</li>
<li>29 Museums, Research Collections and the Biodiversity Challenge</li>
<li>30 Resources for Biodiversity in Living Collections and the Challenges of Assessing Microbial Biodiversity</li>
<li>31 Integration of Data for Biodiversity Initiatives</li>
<li>32 Information Management for Biodiversity: A Proposed U.S. National Biodiversity Information Center</li>
<li>Part VII Conclusions: 33 Santa Rosalia, the Turning of the Century, and a New Age of Exploration</li>
<li>Photo Credits</li>
<li>Index</li>
</ul>

Biodiversity II: Understanding and Protecting Our Biological Resources

Business & Money

A Joseph Henry Press book

Economics

It is becoming increasingly clear that a more sustainable agriculture can bring economic, environmental, and social benefits to farmers, communities, and nations. Regenerating Agriculture draws together for the first time new empirical evidence from a diverse range of agroecological and community settings to show the impacts of more sustainable practices. Twenty cases involving widespread success from Brazil, Burkina Faso, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, and Sri Lanka are presented, and are supported by field- and community-level data from more than 50 projects and programs in 28 countries. Despite this emerging evidence, many farmers still depend on high levels of external inputs. Regenerating Agriculture, identifies the common elements of successful programs and shows how those still using "modernist" approaches to agriculture can successfully turn to sustainable farming. The first chapter outlines the scale of the challenge and includes analysis of sustainable agriculture's characteristics and underlying philosophies and values. Pretty then presents analyses of the processes of agricultural modernization, focusing on both production- and conservation-oriented programs and policies and the common elements of success. Almost all of these successes have been achieved despite existing, biased policy environments that strongly favor "modern" approaches to agricultural development, and at the same time discriminate against sustainability. Regenerating Agriculture examines policy frameworks and institutional processes, then sets out 25 effective policies that are known to work to support the transition to greater sustainability and self-reliance in agriculture. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>1. Sustainable Agriculture</li>
<li>2. The Modernization of Agriculture</li>
<li>3. The Environmental and Social Costs of Improvement</li>
<li>4. Resource-Conserving Technologies and Processes</li>
<li>5. Local Groups and Institutions for Sustainable Agriculture</li>
<li>6. External Institutions and Partnerships with Farmers</li>
<li>7. Linking Process to Impact: The Transistion to Sustainable Agriculture</li>
<li>8. Agricultural Policy Frameworks and Instutional Processes</li>
<li>9. Policies That Work for Sustainable Agriculture</li>
<li>References</li>
<li>Index</li>
</ul>

Regenerating Agriculture: Policies and Practice for Sustainability and Self-Reliance

Jules N. Pretty

It is becoming increasingly clear that a more sustainable agriculture can bring economic, environmental, and social benefits to farmers, communities, and nations. Regenerating Agriculture draws together for the first time new empirical evidence from a diverse range of agroecological and community settings to show the impacts of more sustainable practices. Twenty cases involving widespread success from Brazil, Burkina Faso, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, and Sri Lanka are presented, and are supported by field- and community-level data from more than 50 projects and programs in 28 countries. Despite this emerging evidence, many farmers still depend on high levels of external inputs. Regenerating Agriculture, identifies the common elements of successful programs and shows how those still using "modernist" approaches to agriculture can successfully turn to sustainable farming. The first chapter outlines the scale of the challenge and includes analysis of sustainable agriculture's characteristics and underlying philosophies and values. Pretty then presents analyses of the processes of agricultural modernization, focusing on both production- and conservation-oriented programs and policies and the common elements of success. Almost all of these successes have been achieved despite existing, biased policy environments that strongly favor "modern" approaches to agricultural development, and at the same time discriminate against sustainability. Regenerating Agriculture examines policy frameworks and institutional processes, then sets out 25 effective policies that are known to work to support the transition to greater sustainability and self-reliance in agriculture.

Pretty, Jules N.

International Institute for Environment and Development, London

Biotechnology-the manipulation of the basic building blocks of life-is rapidly advancing in laboratories around the world. It has become routine to refer to DNA fingerprints and genetically engineered foods. Yet the "how to" of biotechnology is only the beginning. For every report of new therapies or better ways to produce food, there is a Jurassic Park scenario to remind us of the potential pitfalls. Biotechnology raises serious issues for scientists and nonscientists alike: Who will decide what is safe? Who will have access to our personal genetic information? What are the risks when advanced science becomes big business? In Biotechnology, experts from science, law, industry, and government explore a cross-section of emerging issues. This book offers straightforward explanations of basic science and provides insight into the serious social questions raised by these findings. The discussions explore five key areas: <ul>
<li>The state of the art in biotechnology-including an overview of the genetic revolution, the development of recombinant DNA technology, and the possibilities for applying the new techniques.</li> <li>Potential benefits to medicine and the environment-including gene therapy, the emerging area of tissue engineering and biomaterials, and the development of therapeutic proteins.</li> <li>Issues in technology transfer-focusing on the sometimes controversial relationship between university research centers and industry.</li> <li>Ethics, behavior, and values-exploring the ethical issues that surround basic research and applications of new technology, with a discussion of scientific misconduct and a penetrating look at the social impact of genetic discoveries.</li> <li>Government's role-including a comparison of U.S., European, and Japanese policies on pharmaceutical and biotechnology development. 
</li> </ul>
Biotechnology is here to stay, and this volume adds immeasurably to understanding its multiple aspects and far-reaching implications. This book will be of interest to scientists and industry leaders involved in biotechnology issues-and it will be welcomed by the concerned lay reader. Frederick B. Rudolph, Ph.D., is a professor of biochemistry and cell biology at Rice University and is executive director of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering. Larry V. McIntire, Ph.D., is the E. D. Butcher Professor of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at Rice University and is chair of the Institute of Biosciences and Bioengineering. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>FRONT MATTER</li>
<li>BASIC RESEARCH: THE FOUNDATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY</li>
<li>BIOTECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS TODAY AND TOMORROW</li>
<li>FROM LABORATORY TO MARKETPLACE: THE CHALLENGES OF TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER</li>
<li>ETHICS, BEHAVIOR, AND VALUES IN SCIENCE AND SOCIETY</li>
<li>THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY</li>
<li>BIOGRAPHIES OF THE CONTRIBUTORS</li>
<li>INDEX</li>
<li>COLOR PLATES</li>
</ul>

Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century

The Power of Boldness: Ten Master Builders of American Industry Tell Their Success Stories

"Whatever you dream, begin it, for boldness has genius, power and magic in it." -Goethe What qualities brought America to its dominance of world industry? How will American technology fare in the new global marketplace? What upbringing, education, and personal traits are required to produce leaders who can succeed in this new world? Scan the bookstore shelves and you'll see dozens of attempts by authors to capture the essence of leadership and entrepreneurial success. In The Power of Boldness, the answers come from original sources: ten of the country's most successful business leaders, who share their experiences and insights in individual essays that are remarkable for their directness and personal detail. Six of the writers are inventors who created the enterprises to commercialize their ideas--four assumed management of their fathers' companies and moved into new industrial and geographic markets. Born between 1897 and 1962, these outstanding figures collectively chronicle America's industrial rise since World War II--and share their perspectives on what lies ahead in the age of technology. In engaging and often humorous terms, these men describe how they managed to make the most of the economic and social ups and downs of the past decades--how boldness, clear thinking, and a willingness to learn saw them through the bad times and paved the way to their success. No other book gathers so distinguished a group of business figures-- <ul>
<li>Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr., of Bechtel Group describes the rise, decline, and rise again of the world's largest heavy construction company.</li> <li>William M. Haney, III, of Molten Metal Technology--a strong believer in Goethe's maxim--overviews the opportunities in ecotechnology.</li> <li>Edward C. Johnson 3d, of Fidelity writes on the adventures of a "contrarian" in the financial arena.</li> <li>Gordon E. Moore of Intel explains how his firm became one of the world's largest producers of microprocessor chips and forecasts the future of the electronics industry.</li> <li>John F. Taplin, master inventor and founder of a number of companies, writes on the education of an inventor/entrepreneur. 
</li> </ul>
Thomas D. Cabot of Cabot Corporation, Robert Galvin of Motorola, George N. Hatsopoulos of Thermo Electron Corporation, and Ralph Landau of Halcon International, round out this group of master builders of America's industrial power. In an introduction and summing-up, Alfred Chandler, Jr., Pulitzer Prize-winning business historian, explores some of the themes that emerge from the personal essays. Capturing the spirit of innovation as well as the practicalities of business decision making, The Power of Boldness will be required reading for business executives, students of business, and anyone interested in the individual success stories behind America's technological leadership. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>Introduction</li>
<li>The Education of an Inventor</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs, Managers, and the Importance of Finance</li>
<li>Polaroid: Dreams to Reality</li>
<li>Intel--Memories and the Microprocessor</li>
<li>A Perpetual Idea Machine</li>
<li>The Power of Invention</li>
<li>A Short History of Cabot Corporation</li>
<li>Communication: The Lever of Effectivenss and Productivity</li>
<li>Reflections on Success</li>
<li>Adventures of a Contrarian</li>
<li>Index</li>
</ul>

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

"Whatever you dream, begin it, for boldness has genius, power and magic in it." -Goethe What qualities brought America to its dominance of world industry? How will American technology fare in the new global marketplace? What upbringing, education, and personal traits are required to produce leaders who can succeed in this new world? Scan the bookstore shelves and you'll see dozens of attempts by authors to capture the essence of leadership and entrepreneurial success. In The Power of Boldness, the answers come from original sources: ten of the country's most successful business leaders, who share their experiences and insights in individual essays that are remarkable for their directness and personal detail. Six of the writers are inventors who created the enterprises to commercialize their ideas--four assumed management of their fathers' companies and moved into new industrial and geographic markets. Born between 1897 and 1962, these outstanding figures collectively chronicle America's industrial rise since World War II--and share their perspectives on what lies ahead in the age of technology. In engaging and often humorous terms, these men describe how they managed to make the most of the economic and social ups and downs of the past decades--how boldness, clear thinking, and a willingness to learn saw them through the bad times and paved the way to their success. No other book gathers so distinguished a group of business figures--  Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr., of Bechtel Group describes the rise, decline, and rise again of the world's largest heavy construction company. William M. Haney, III, of Molten Metal Technology--a strong believer in Goethe's maxim--overviews the opportunities in ecotechnology. Edward C. Johnson 3d, of Fidelity writes on the adventures of a "contrarian" in the financial arena. Gordon E. Moore of Intel explains how his firm became one of the world's largest producers of microprocessor chips and forecasts the future of the electronics industry. John F. Taplin, master inventor and founder of a number of companies, writes on the education of an inventor/entrepreneur.  Thomas D. Cabot of Cabot Corporation, Robert Galvin of Motorola, George N. Hatsopoulos of Thermo Electron Corporation, and Ralph Landau of Halcon International, round out this group of master builders of America's industrial power. In an introduction and summing-up, Alfred Chandler, Jr., Pulitzer Prize-winning business historian, explores some of the themes that emerge from the personal essays. Capturing the spirit of innovation as well as the practicalities of business decision making, The Power of Boldness will be required reading for business executives, students of business, and anyone interested in the individual success stories behind America's technological leadership.  Table of ContentsFront MatterIntroductionThe Education of an InventorEntrepreneurs, Managers, and the Importance of FinancePolaroid: Dreams to RealityIntel--Memories and the MicroprocessorA Perpetual Idea MachineThe Power of InventionA Short History of Cabot CorporationCommunication: The Lever of Effectivenss and ProductivityReflections on SuccessAdventures of a ContrarianIndex

In The People's Health, author Robin Marantz Henig brings to life the compelling story of the successes and setbacks of public health. This engaging book documents the expansion of public health from a search for microbes to a global effort to secure a healthful environment--from physician John Snow's breakthrough in cholera prevention in mid-nineteenth-century Britain to the public health crisis emerging today from the war in Bosnia. Henig explores the multiple perspectives from which public health must be viewed--well illustrated by the medical, behavioral, and social aspects of AIDS. In telling the stories of the wars on malaria, polio, and other diseases, she describes the machinery of public health and highlights the detective work of the early searches for pathogens. Since mid-century, most disease has related not to epidemics but to personal choices about smoking and eating that can lead to heart disease and cancer. Henig looks at the groundbreaking Framingham Heart Study, running nearly 50 years, from which emerged the concept of risk factors for disease. The People's Health discusses the link between health and human rights--for example, how legal and cultural practices force many African women into unprotected sex with HIV-infected husbands. The subtext of The People's Health is the contribution of the Harvard School of Public Health, direct descendent of the first professional training program for public health in America, where many of the advances of the past half-century originated. Throughout the book, Henig highlights individuals, such as Philip Drinker, who invented the iron lung, and Jonas Salk, who developed the polio vaccine. Also included is the story of Jay Winsten, who, as director of Harvard's Center for Health Communication, imported the designated-driver concept from Sweden and persuaded television's largest production companies to weave it into program plots. A fast-moving overview of humankind's effort to conquer disease and the public health challenges on the horizon, this volume is a "must read" for anyone concerned about public health. Table of Contents <ul>
<li>Front Matter</li>
<li>1 The Mission of Public Health</li>
<li>2 Confronting the Biological Environment</li>
<li>3 Confronting the Physical Environment</li>
<li>4 Confronting the Social Environment</li>
<li>5 Providing Guidance for Individual Behavior</li>
<li>6 Rethinking the Health Care System</li>
<li>7 The Global Perspective</li>
<li>Acknowledgments</li>
<li>Bibliography</li>
<li>Photo Credits</li>
<li>About the Author</li>
<li>Index</li>
</ul>

The People's Health: A Memoir of Public Health and Its Evolution at Harvard

Henig, Robin Marantz

Science & Math

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True Genius: The Life and Science of John Bardeen: The Only Winner of Two Nobel Prizes in Physics

Biomarkers and Occupational Health: Progress and Perspectives

A Miracle and a Privilege: Recounting a Half Century of Surgical Advance

Biodiversity II: Understanding and Protecting Our Biological Resources

Regenerating Agriculture: Policies and Practice for Sustainability and Self-Reliance

Regenerating Agriculture: Policies and Practice for Sustainability and Self-Reliance

Biotechnology: Science, Engineering, and Ethical Challenges for the Twenty-First Century

The Power of Boldness: Ten Master Builders of American Industry Tell Their Success Stories

The Power of Boldness: Ten Master Builders of American Industry Tell Their Success Stories

The People's Health: A Memoir of Public Health and Its Evolution at Harvard