Download or read book Selected Topics in the History of Biochemistry written by G. Semenza and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-04-01 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the latest volume in a highly successful series within Comprehensive Biochemistry and provides a historical and autobiographical perspective of the development of the field through the contributions of leading individuals who reflect on their careers and their impact on biochemistry. The book is essential reading for everybody, from graduate student to professor, placing in context major advances not only in biochemical terms but in relation to historical and social developments. Readers will be delighted by the lively style and the insight into the lives and careers of leading scientists of their time.