Cantor's Dilemma - Hardcover

Djerassi, Carl

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0385261837 ISBN 13: 9780385261838

Publisher: Doubleday, 1989

Synopsis

Professor Cantor's chance at a Nobel Prize hinges on the success of his assistant's equipment, which will prove his brilliant hypothesis on the origins of cancer, in a story of ruthless competition in the science world

About this title

From the Author:

Consider this novel as a teaching tool
This novel is the first volume in a tetralogy of novels in the rarely used genre of "science-in-fiction"--not to be confused with science fiction. (For further explanation, see Djerassi's home page). CANTOR'S DILEMMA came out in paperback in 1991 (Penguin-USA) and has had to be reprinted once or twice every year since then because it is now used as a text or supplementary reading in many colleges and universities (and even some high schools)to illuminate the highly tribal culture of contemporary research scientists. Of particular relevance are the ethical issues raised in this novel and the subsequent volumes (THE BOURBAKI GAMBIT and MENACHEM'S SEED).Though presented in the guise of fiction, they deal with urgent, timely real issues as indicated by the following title of one of Djerassi's lectures: "NOBLE SCIENCE AND NOBEL LUST: DISCLOSING TRIBAL SECRETS THROUGH SCIENCE-IN-FICTION." Queries as well as commentary or criticism are welcome via e-mail (djerassi@stanford.com).

About the Author:

Carl Djerassi is an internationally renowned scientist whose books include the novel Marx, Deceased; his autobiography The Pill, Pygmy Chimps, and Degas' Horse; essay, poetry, and short-story collections and two plays. A professor of chemistry at Stanford University, he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and is one of the few American scientists to have been awarded both the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology.

About this edition

• Publisher: Doubleday
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0385261837
• ISBN 13: 9780385261838
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1