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The Family That Couldn't Sleep: A Medical Mystery
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- ISBN
- 9781400062454
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1400062454
ISBN-13
9781400062454
eBay Product ID (ePID)
52188943
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Publication Name
Family That Couldn't Sleep : a Medical Mystery
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Subject
Infectious Diseases, Diseases
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
20.5 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-043885
TitleLeading
The
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Advance praise "The Family that Couldn't Sleepis a riveting detective story that plumbs one of the deepest mysteries of biology. The story takes the reader from the torments of an Italian family cursed with sleeplessness to the mad cows of England (and, now, America), following an unlikely trail of misfolded proteins. D. T. Max unfolds his absorbing narrative with rare grace and makes the science sing." Michael Pollan, author ofThe Omnivore's DilemmaandThe Botany of Desire "Much has been written about prions and Mad Cow Diseasenearly all of it is worthless. Thankfully, from the world of journalism comes D.T. Max to set things right. Throw all those other "Mad Cow" books in the trash: This is the book to read about prionsor whatever you want to call them. It's a riveting tale, told by someone with a very special understanding, derived in part from his own strange ailment. Find a cozy spot, clear your schedule and dive in." Laurie Garrett, author ofBetrayal of TrustandThe Coming Plague "D. T. Max deftly unfolds the mysterious prion in all its villainous guises. Although scientists do not fully understand these proteinshow they replicate and wreak such havoc in their victims' brainsThe Family That Couldn't Sleepreveals their historical, cultural, and scientific place in our world. Prepare to be enlightened, entertained, and frightened." Katrina Firlik, MD, author ofAnother Day in the Frontal Lobe "A great book. D.T. Max has drawn the curtain on a cabinet of folly and malady that will stagger your imagination." Philip Weiss, author ofAmerican Taboo "D.T. Max has combined the enthralling medical anthropology of Oliver Sacks with the gothic horror of Stephen King to produce a medical detective story that is as intelligent as it is spooky. The villain ofThe Family That Couldn't Sleepis the prion, a tiny little protein that causes some of the most terrifying, brain-mangling, creepy diseases known to man. Always fascinatinghow could it not be, given that its characters include cannibals, mad cows, madder sheep, a Nobel prize-winning pedophile, and, most poignantly, an Italian family cursed by fatal insomnia?Max's book is also a gripping account of scientific discovery, and a heartfelt meditation on what it means to be cursed with an incurable, and brutal, illness." David Plotz, author ofThe Genius Factory From the Hardcover edition., Advance praise "The Family that Couldn't Sleepis a riveting detective story that plumbs one of the deepest mysteries of biology. The story takes the reader from the torments of an Italian family cursed with sleeplessness to the mad cows of England (and, now, America), following an unlikely trail of misfolded proteins. D. T. Max unfolds his absorbing narrative with rare grace and makes the science sing." Michael Pollan, author ofThe Omnivore's DilemmaandThe Botany of Desire "Much has been written about prions and Mad Cow Diseasenearly all of it is worthless. Thankfully, from the world of journalism comes D.T. Max to set things right. Throw all those other "Mad Cow" books in the trash: This is the book to read about prionsor whatever you want to call them. It's a riveting tale, told by someone with a very special understanding, derived in part from his own strange ailment. Find a cozy spot, clear your schedule and dive in." Laurie Garrett, author ofBetrayal of TrustandThe Coming Plague "D. T. Max deftly unfolds the mysterious prion in all its villainous guises. Although scientists do not fully understand these proteinshow they replicate and wreak such havoc in their victims' brainsThe Family That Couldn't Sleepreveals their historical, cultural, and scientific place in our world. Prepare to be enlightened, entertained, and frightened." Katrina Firlik, MD, author ofAnother Day in the Frontal Lobe "A great book. D.T. Max has drawn the curtain on a cabinet of folly and malady that will stagger your imagination." Philip Weiss, author ofAmerican Taboo "D.T. Max has combined the enthralling medical anthropology of Oliver Sacks with the gothic horror of Stephen King to produce a medical detective story that is as intelligent as it is spooky. The villain ofThe Family That Couldn't Sleepis the prion, a tiny little protein that causes some of the most terrifying, brain-mangling, creepy diseases known to man. Always fascinatinghow could it not be, given that its characters include cannibals, mad cows, madder sheep, a Nobel prize-winning pedophile, and, most poignantly, an Italian family cursed by fatal insomnia?Max's book is also a gripping account of scientific discovery, and a heartfelt meditation on what it means to be cursed with an incurable, and brutal, illness." David Plotz, author ofThe Genius Factory, Advance praise ""The Family that Couldn't Sleep" is a riveting detective story that plumbs one of the deepest mysteries of biology. The story takes the reader from the torments of an Italian family cursed with sleeplessness to the mad cows of England (and, now, America), following an unlikely trail of misfolded proteins. D. T. Max unfolds his absorbing narrative with rare grace and makes the science sing." -Michael Pollan, author of "The Omnivore's Dilemma" and "The Botany of Desire" "Much has been written about prions and Mad Cow Disease-nearly all of it is worthless. Thankfully, from the world of journalism comes D.T. Max to set things right. Throw all those other "Mad Cow" books in the trash: This is the book to read about prions-or whatever you want to call them. It's a riveting tale, told by someone with a very special understanding, derived in part from his own strange ailment. Find a cozy spot, clear your schedule and dive in." - Laurie Garrett, author of "Betrayal of Trust "and" The Coming Plague " "D. T. Max deftly unfolds the mysterious prion in all its villainous guises. Although scientists do not fully understand these proteins-how they replicate and wreak such havoc in their victims' brains-"The Family That Couldn't Sleep" reveals their historical, cultural, and scientific place in our world. Prepare to be enlightened, entertained, and frightened." -Katrina Firlik, MD, author of "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe" "A great book. D.T. Max has drawn the curtain on a cabinet of folly and malady that will stagger your imagination." - Philip Weiss, author of "American Taboo " "D.T. Max has combined the enthralling medical anthropology of OliverSacks with the gothic horror of Stephen King to produce a medical detective story that is as intelligent as it is spooky. The villain of "The Family That Couldn't Sleep" is the prion, a tiny little protein that causes some of the most terrifying, brain-mangling, creepy diseases known to man. Always fascinating-how could it not be, given that its characters include cannibals, mad cows, madder sheep, a Nobel prize-winning pedophile, and, most poignantly, an Italian family cursed by fatal insomnia?-Max's book is also a gripping account of scientific discovery, and a heartfelt meditation on what it means to be cursed with an incurable, and brutal, illness." - David Plotz, author of "The Genius Factory ", Advance praise " "The Family that Couldn' t Sleep" is a riveting detective story that plumbs one of the deepest mysteries of biology. The story takes the reader from the torments of an Italian family cursed with sleeplessness to the mad cows of England (and, now, America), following an unlikely trail of misfolded proteins. D. T. Max unfolds his absorbing narrative with rare grace and makes the science sing." - Michael Pollan, author of "The Omnivore' s Dilemma" and "The Botany of Desire" " Much has been written about prions and Mad Cow Disease- nearly all of it is worthless. Thankfully, from the world of journalism comes D.T. Max to set things right. Throw all those other " Mad Cow" books in the trash: This is the book to read about prions- or whatever you want to call them. It' s a riveting tale, told by someone with a very special understanding, derived in part from his own strange ailment. Find a cozy spot, clear your schedule and dive in." - Laurie Garrett, author of "Betrayal of Trust "and" The Coming Plague " " D. T. Max deftly unfolds the mysterious prion in all its villainous guises. Although scientists do not fully understand these proteins- how they replicate and wreak such havoc in their victims' brains- "The Family That Couldn' t Sleep" reveals their historical, cultural, and scientific place in our world. Prepare to be enlightened, entertained, and frightened." - Katrina Firlik, MD, author of "Another Day in the Frontal Lobe" " A great book. D.T. Max has drawn the curtain on a cabinet of folly and maladythat will stagger your imagination." - Philip Weiss, author of "American Taboo " " D.T. Max has combined the enthralling medical anthropology of Oliver Sacks with the gothic horror of Stephen King to produce a medical detective story that is as intelligent as it is spooky. The villain of "The Family That Couldn' t Sleep" is the prion, a tiny little protein that causes some of the most terrifying, brain-mangling, creepy diseases known to man. Always fascinating- how could it not be, given that its characters include cannibals, mad cows, madder sheep, a Nobel prize-winning pedophile, and, most poignantly, an Italian family cursed by fatal insomnia?- Max' s book is also a gripping account of scientific discovery, and a heartfelt meditation on what it means to be cursed with an incurable, and brutal, illness." - David Plotz, author of "The Genius Factory "
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
616.8/3
LC Classification Number
RA644.P93M39 2006
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- 2***2 (1)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseThe item was Exactly as described. The movie is a classic and I haven’t opened it yet as I’m waiting for movie night but it’s brand new in the seal still. The shipping was very Quick. They have an excellent customer service support that answered all my questions. The sticker price it would have sold for at the store was much less than I paid but it was fairly priced compared to the other listings. Over all I’m a satisfied customer and i wouldn’t hesitate to purchase from this buyer.
- k***r (1165)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseArrived in excellent condition and very well packaged. Special care taken to ensure no damage to item. Very much appreciated. Super lightning fast shipping and delivery. Great seller and great price. Item is better than advertised. In like new condition. Very pleased with transaction and item. Thank you and hope to do business with you again soon. GREAT JOB. WELL DONE.
- i***o (13)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem was described well and packaged nice. I purchase from Goodwill whenever possible. Better than average ship time also. It was here 4 days after purchase. Good ebay seller!CSI: NY - The Final Season (#387769779019)