The Philatelic History of Diabetes: In Search of a Cure

By Lee J. Sanders

Book Overview

Part medical mystery, part cultural history, "The Philatelic History of Diabetes" is the story of diabetes, chronicling experimental research, therapeutic advances, and hope for a cure. With 30 internationally issued postage stamps beautifully displayed and identified by country and date of issue, this book groups commemorative stamps into five evolutionary phases that illustrate how diabetes has been viewed throughout history. All royalties from the sale of this book go to the American Diabetes Association Research Foundation.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580401260
• ISBN13: 9781580401265
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Amer Diabetes Assn
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

The best book on Earth

This book by Dr. Lee J Sanders tells about the history of diabetes. The story is wonderful and the stamps are beautiful. The book gives you the history of the different periods in time of diabetes. It is a must have book