by José Javier Esparza · Libros Libres · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788415570837
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«Jérôme Lejeune: luchar, amar, curar» is the biography of geneticist Jérôme Lejeune written by José Javier Esparza and published by Libros Libres in paperback.
It narrates the life of Jérôme Lejeune, the geneticist who identified the genetic origin of Down syndrome and sought to direct his discovery toward a cure. The work follows his fight for the rights of his patients and his encounters with world leaders; it also covers his relationship with John Paul II and his renunciation of the Nobel Prize to maintain his convictions.
First edition published in Madrid on 13 November 2019. The work has 280 pages and is in paperback format.
A read for those interested in the history of genetics and in biographies of scientists with an ethical and religious dimension.
Elonnie J. Josey was an African-American activist and librarian. Josey was the first chair of the Black Caucus of the American Library Association, having been instrumental in its formation in 1970; served as president of the American Library Association from 1984 to 1985; and was the author of over 400 books and other publications.
