The handbook of stem cells integrates this exciting area of life science combining in two volumes the requisites for a general understanding of adult and embryonic stem cells organized in two volumes entitled pluripotent stem cells and cell biology and adult and fetal stem cells . Stem cells handbook second edition emphasizes the advances in understanding and working with embryonic and fetal stem cells as well as induced pluripotent stem cells that show the most promise for clinical use this new edition has been completely rewritten and updated to reflect the significant advances made in this field since publication . This two volume reference integrates this exciting area of biology combining the prerequisites for a general understanding of adult and embryonic stem cells the tools methods and experimental protocols needed to study and characterize stem cells and progenitor populations as well as a presentation by the worlds experts of what is . Stem cells handbook editors sell stewart ed free preview discusses progress in stem cell research including applications of pluripotent embryonic cells induced pluripotent cells oligopotent tissue stem cells and cancer stem cells covers topics such as stem cell biology stem cell ethics development of techniques for applying stem