Lederberg joshua editor (14 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Fine, clean condition, with a crease on the cover, clean pages *** Soft-bound ***.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: VG. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Dust jacket condition: Very Good. Solid retired library book with usual library markings; else VG. Text free of underlining, writing and highlighting. Overall, a very nice clean copy. Biological weapons pose a horrifying and growing threat to the United States and to the world in general Revelations about Iraq's weapons research and the plans of the Aum Shinrikyo cult in Japan serve as frightening reminders of the potential for military or terrorist use of biological agents.The essays in this book, many of which were originally published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, examine the medical, scientific, and political dimensions of limiting the threat posed by biological weapons. The contributors consider the current threat posed by biological weapons, the history of attempts to control them, episodes in which biological agents have been used, Iraq's biological warfare program, and policies that the United States might pursue to reduce the threat. 300 pages.…

Trade paperback. Reprint. Fourth printing [stated]. Glued binding. xvi, 351, [1] p. Footnotes. Illustrations. This is one of the BCSIA Studies in International Security. From Wikipedia: "Joshua Lederberg, (May 23, 1925 February 2, 2008) was an American molecular biologist known for his work in microbial genetics, artificial intelligence, and the United States space program. He was just 33 years old when he won the 1958 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering that bacteria can mate and exchange genes. Throughout his career, Lederberg was active as a scientific advisor to the U.S. government. Starting in 1950, he was a member of various panels of the Presidential Science Advisory Committee. In 1979, he became a member of the U.S. Defense Science Board and the chairman of President Jimmy Carter's President's Cancer Panel. In 1989, he received National Medal of Science for his contributions to the scientific world. In 1994, he headed the Department of Defense's Task Force on Persian Gulf War Health Effects, which investigated Gulf War Syndrome." Good. Cover has some wear and soiling. Some edge soiling.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 232 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 244 pages. 10.87x8.50x0.63 inches. In Stock.

paperback. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good condition. No jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1955. This is the 1955 hardcover first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Very Good condition. NOT a library discard. Square and tight. Corners are NOT bumped. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp and creamy white. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with diagrams in the text and two plates. Includes technical papers as well as a few historical papers. Arranged into 3 parts: The Microbe as a Living System; Metabolism of Microorganisms; Microorganisms and Higher Forms of Life. Among 16 contributors are H. A. Barker, Bernard D. Davis, Harry Eagle, Jackson W. Forster, Michael Heidelberger, Frank L. Horsfall, Lewis Webster Jones, Albert J. Kluyver, Joshua Lederberg, Andre Lwoff, Robert L. Starkey, Perry Wilson, etc. The editor, the American microbiologist Selman Abraham Waksman (1888-1973) was awarded the 1952 Nobel Prize in medicine for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis. Bound in the original rust-colored cloth, stamped in black and shiny gold on the spine and front cover. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good condition/No jacket. 8vo. x, 220pp.…

hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

hardcover. Condizione: New. None as issued. Brand new hardcover copy with light shop wear to cover. Several copies available. We are unable to ship oversize books and multi-volume sets internationally.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 232 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 450 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine condition. No jacket. First Printing of the First Edition. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press, 1955. This is the 1955 hardcover first edition -- not a cheaply-made modern reprint. Near Fine condition. NOT a library discard. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp and creamy white. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Illustrated with diagrams in the text and two plates. Includes technical papers as well as a few historical papers. Arranged into 3 parts: The Microbe as a Living System; Metabolism of Microorganisms; Microorganisms and Higher Forms of Life. Among 16 contributors are H. A. Barker, Bernard D. Davis, Harry Eagle, Jackson W. Forster, Michael Heidelberger, Frank L. Horsfall, Lewis Webster Jones, Albert J. Kluyver, Joshua Lederberg, Andre Lwoff, Robert L. Starkey, Perry Wilson, etc. The editor, the American microbiologist Selman Abraham Waksman (1888-1973) was awarded the 1952 Nobel Prize in medicine for his discovery of streptomycin, the first antibiotic effective against tuberculosis. Bound in the original rust-colored cloth, stamped in black and shiny gold on the spine and front cover. First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/No jacket. 8vo. x, 220pp.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 450 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.25 inches. In Stock.