FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover with unclipped dust jacket. Small 4to. vi, (ii), 263, (1) pp. Volume 34 in the Scientific American Library Series. Bound in publisher's full red cloth, gilt (silver) lettering on spine. Gray endpapers. Printed on thick, glossy stock. Lavishly illustrated with color photographs, drawings, charts and tables. This is a new, unopened copy in perfect, pristine condition. AS NEW/AS NEW. Discovering Enzymes chronicles the discovery and subsequent research that has unlocked the secrets of enzymes. The authors, both Professors at Harvard Medical School, convey the excitement of scientific detective work as they show how the attempt to understand alcoholic fermentation led to the discovery of enzymes, how the key to enzymatic function was uncovered, and how enzymes are isolated and studied at the molecular level. Discovering Enzymes is at once a detailed foray into the intellectual development of biochemistry and a wondrous exploration of the seemingly magical catalysts that make our lives, and all life, possible. . Scientific American Library Series. Vol. 34. Color Illustrations. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. vi, (ii), 263, (1) pp