Stem cells : scientific facts and fiction / written and edited by Christine Mummery [and others].

London ; Burlington, MA : Academic Press, 2011.

ix, 312 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Biology of the cell -- Embryonic development -- What are stem cells? -- Of mice and men: the history of the stem cell -- Origins and types of stem cells -- Cloning -- Regenerative medicine: clinical applications of stem cells -- Cardiomyocytes from stem cells: what can we do with them? -- Stem cell tourism --Stem cells in cancer and cancer stem cells -- Stem cells for discovery of effective and safe new drugs -- Legal and intellectual property issues associated with stem cells -- Stem cell perspectives: a vision of the future.