Publisher's Synopsis
Once in a while a discovery changes the course of medicine and sometimes, the course of history itself. The "Great Medical Discoveries" series chronicles just such milestones. In clear, non-technical terms, the text describes how people coped before the discovery, the events leading to the discovery, the discovery itself and future directions in research. This volume discusses the history of genetics, how knowledge of genes has been developed to treat illnesses and ethical issues related to gene therapy.
