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Book SynopsisThis special centenary edition of The Discovery of Insulin celebrates a path-breaking medical discovery that has changed lives around the world.
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British Medical Journal *
"The definitive history ... well written, highly readable." *
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Table of ContentsPreface to the Special Centenary Edition Foreword by Alison Li Introduction: What Happened at Toronto? 1. A Long Prelude 2. Banting’s Idea 3. The Summer of 1921 4. “A Mysterious Something” 5. Triumph 6. “Unspeakably Wonderful” 7. Resurrection 8. Who Discovered Insulin? 9. Honouring the Prophets 10. A Continuing Epilogue Notes Sources Index
