Displaying 1 of 1 2002 Format: Book Author: Shell, Ellen Ruppel, 1952- Title: The hungry gene : the science of fat and the future of thin / by Ellen Ruppel Shell. Publisher, Date: New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, ©2002. Description: 294 pages ; 22 cm Summary: Probes recent attempts to uncover the underlying cause of the national epidemic of obesity, from scientists breeding superobese rats to the scientific search for the obesity gene and the race to create a pill to cure the fat problem. Subjects: Obesity -- Popular works. Obesity. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-277) and index. Contents: A weariness of eating -- Walking naked -- Natural born freaks -- On the cutting edge -- Hunger -- The clinical exception -- Collateral damage -- Spammed -- The child is father of the man -- An arm's reach from desire -- The right choice. Web Site: Table of contents LCCN: 2002071180 ISBN: 0871138565 9780871138569 Other Number: 49799127 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 117494 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 616.398 Shell Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
