"America is a nation of immigrants whose contributions gave us America, and taught us what it means to be free. This book profiles three pre-1950 medical practitioners and scientists and another nine contemporary professionals (12 profiles); in mini biographies examinging where they came from, and their notable contribution(s) in America.. From Australia's Elizabeth Blackburn who discovered an enzyme in chromosones, to England's George Clowes who worked to establish chemotherapy as a treatment for cancer, to Lithuania's ...
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"America is a nation of immigrants whose contributions gave us America, and taught us what it means to be free. This book profiles three pre-1950 medical practitioners and scientists and another nine contemporary professionals (12 profiles); in mini biographies examinging where they came from, and their notable contribution(s) in America.. From Australia's Elizabeth Blackburn who discovered an enzyme in chromosones, to England's George Clowes who worked to establish chemotherapy as a treatment for cancer, to Lithuania's Andrew Schally who studied the growth of nerve cells in cancerous tumors, this book will inspire readers with stories of possibility and grit and emphasizes how they made our country great"--
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
