Written by a leading authority with an excellent reputation and ability for writing a good narrative, <i><b>Drug Discovery: A History</b></i> is a far cry from simply a list of chemical structures.<p>This lively new text considers the origins, development and history of medicines that generate high media interest and have a huge social and economic impact on society.<p>Set within a wide historical, social and cultural context, it provides expanded coverage of pre-twentieth century drugs, the huge advances made in the twentieth century and the latest developments in drug research.<p>Hallmark features:<ul type="disc"><li>Up-to-the-minute information in drug research<li>Vignettes of special and unusual information, and anecdotes<li>Discusses drug prototypes from all sources<li>More comprehensive than other volumes on history of drug discovery</ul><p>From the reviews:<p><i>"...an excellent bibliographic resource for those interested in the background papers that serve as the foundation for discovery of specific drug entities."</i> JOURNAL OF MEDICAL CHEMISTRY, June 2006<p><i>"...a very comprehensive overview of drug development. It should be on the shelf on any aspiring pharmacist, medicinal chemist, or person interested in the history of therapeutic agents."</i> JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL EDUCATION, February 2006<p><i>"...a very readable and closely researched book..."</i> CHEMISTRY & INDUSTRY, October 2005