Langbeschreibung
Life in the Age of Insulin offers a straightforward and jargon-free narrative account of how insulin was discovered, what it does, why people still struggle to obtain it, and what the future might hold. It tells of the creative power that emerges when many people work towards a common goal, and of collective strength founded upon the limitations of individuals.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART ONE: BEFORE THE DAWN (1889-1921).- PART TWO: FROM DISCOVERY TO THE DOLDRUMS (1922 to the 1960s).- PART THREE: TWO TYPES OF DIABETES (1930s - 1980s).- PART FOUR: THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME (1960s-1990s).- PART FIVE: MODERN TIMES (~1990 on).