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CHAPTER SIX. “Unspeakably Wonderful”

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The Discovery of Insulin

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter 1
Contents 5
Preface 7
Introduction: What Happened at Toronto? 11
CHAPTER ONE. A Long Prelude 20
CHAPTER TWO. Banting’s Idea 45
CHAPTER THREE. The Summer of 1921 59
CHAPTER FOUR. “A Mysterious Something” 84
CHAPTER FIVE. Triumph 104
CHAPTER SIX. “Unspeakably Wonderful” 129
CHAPTER SEVEN. Resurrection 154
CHAPTER EIGHT. Who Discovered Insulin? 189
CHAPTER NINE. Honouring the Prophets 212
CHAPTER TEN. A Continuing Epilogue 234
Notes 249
Sources 283
Index 299

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter 1
Contents 5
Preface 7
Introduction: What Happened at Toronto? 11
CHAPTER ONE. A Long Prelude 20
CHAPTER TWO. Banting’s Idea 45
CHAPTER THREE. The Summer of 1921 59
CHAPTER FOUR. “A Mysterious Something” 84
CHAPTER FIVE. Triumph 104
CHAPTER SIX. “Unspeakably Wonderful” 129
CHAPTER SEVEN. Resurrection 154
CHAPTER EIGHT. Who Discovered Insulin? 189
CHAPTER NINE. Honouring the Prophets 212
CHAPTER TEN. A Continuing Epilogue 234
Notes 249
Sources 283
Index 299

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