Hair!: Mankind's Historic Quest to End Baldness
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (761 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000FC1IFE |
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| Number of Pages | : | 179 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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. This is also available as an e-book: ISBN 0-679-64709-0. Lib., New Yor.- James Swanton, Harlem Hosp. Lib., New York Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc. Overall, Kuntzman treats his subject with humor but it is clear that for some there is no humor, only desperation, frustration, paranoia, and anger. Ed. James Swanton, Harlem Hosp. Though Kuntzman does include the latest developments in hair therapy genetic studies that are incomplete; Rogaine, propecia, and proscar; transplantation; and RU58841 the coverage is too brief, giving this book limited efficacy for those looking for "cures." Less information about product pushers, frauds, and unscrupulous doctors and more about the status of hair growth therapies would have created a different, more useful book, but the web resource directory may assist some. $9.95. From Library Journal From Egypt and ancient Rome right up to the snake-oil con
Kuntzman’s weekly column, MetroGnome, roots out the quirky underside of New York life. . Gersh Kuntzman has been a New York newspaperman for more than a decade, most recently as a reporter and columnist for The New York Post
Yet we stand on the brink of a truly historic epoch: Two drugs are now federally approved remedies for baldness and more are on the way while surgical techniques continue to improve, and even hairpieces are becoming acceptable again. Hair! covers baldness like nothing before.. Hair! Mankind's Historic Quest to End Baldness is a social history of one of humanity's most irksome problems: male pattern baldness. Will baldness, the stigma it carries, and the profound psychological toll it takes on men soon be things of the past? Will bald men someday be electable? Are these even rhetorical questions?Gersh Kuntzman takes you from the laboratories of Merck, maker of Propecia, to the operating rooms of the nation's best hair-transplant surgeons, to the rug men working on the cutting edge of artificial hair design. Throughout the centuries, Man (not his real name) has tried everything to hide, treat and repair baldness, as well as a host of nostrums designed to coax hair growth from the scalp (or, at least, money from the wallets of unsuspecting baldies)
Covering a Big Problem Rob Hardy A bright and funny book, _Hair! Mankind's Historic Quest to End Baldness_ (AtRandom.com) by Gersh Kuntzman takes up the causes, stigma, and above all the treatments for baldness. It has a hilarious and scary section on the quack cures for the "loathsome disease," but concentrates on the real cures or crutches. There are now treatments for baldness, the "drugs" part of the amusingly named trilogy of cures:. "Humor and History" according to A Customer. This is an informal, funny, but informative view of baldness. It convers the history, psychological and sociological aspects of this common condition. Where Kuntzman really shines is when he introduces the reader to the true characters in the hair business. These visits include scientists working on treatments for baldness, including gene therapist Ron Crystal; the radio show host who has a support group . David Katherine said I Love This Book!. As someone who began losing my hair at age "I Love This Book!" according to David Katherine. As someone who began losing my hair at age 25, I found Gersh Kuntzman's "HAIR!" to be the perfect balm for my wounded pride. Kuntzman just tells the story of mankind's crazy, insane search to rid itself of this supposed scourge with wit and a great amount of research. Who knew that the ancient Egyptians used to spread hippo fat on their bald heads? By the way, it didn't work. This is a fun and funny book . 5, I found Gersh Kuntzman's "HAIR!" to be the perfect balm for my wounded pride. Kuntzman just tells the story of mankind's crazy, insane search to rid itself of this supposed scourge with wit and a great amount of research. Who knew that the ancient Egyptians used to spread hippo fat on their bald heads? By the way, it didn't work. This is a fun and funny book