The Sickle Cell Anemia Update

Disease Update

by Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Laura Silverstein Nunn

Sickle cell anemia is discussed with regard to causes, detection and treatment, and prevention.

112 pages, Library Binding

First published August 1, 2006

About the author

Alvin Silverstein grew up in Brooklyn, the youngest son of an immigrant family who emphasized hard work and education. After graduating from Brooklyn College, he went to graduate school at the University of Pennsylvania, where he got a Master's degree in chemistry and met his wife, author Virginia B. Silverstein. He got his Ph.D. at NYU while teaching at the College of Staten Island. He ultimately became a Professor of Biology there and also Director of the Physician Assistant program, while coauthoring books with his wife and, later, two of their children as well.

Reviews

[Tracy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book started out interesting, but it quickly turned to boring and repetitive. I am looking non-fiction that students actually WANT to read. If I am simply trying to get the book over with, I know they won't be interested.