Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Author:   Rebecca Skloot
Publisher:   Crown Publishing Group (NY)
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9781299006065


Publication Date:   01 January 2010
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells--taken without her knowledge in 1951--became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Henrietta's cells have been bought and sold by the billions, yet she remains virtually unknown, and her family can't afford health insurance. This phenomenal New York Times bestseller tells a riveting story of the collision between ethics, race, and medicine; of scientific discovery and faith healing; and of a daughter consumed with questions about the mother she never knew.

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Author:   Rebecca Skloot
Publisher:   Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Imprint:   Crown Publishing Group (NY)
ISBN:  

9781299006065


ISBN 10:   129900606
Publication Date:   01 January 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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