The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
The internationally bestselling story of a young woman whose death in 1951 changed medical science for ever . . .
A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book-- Hilary Mantel * Guardian *
A heartbreaking account of racism and injustice. * Metro *
A fine book . . . a gripping read . . . The book has deservedly been a huge bestseller in the US. It should be here, too. * Sunday Times *
A heartbreaking account of racism and injustice. * Metro *
A fine book . . . a gripping read . . . The book has deservedly been a huge bestseller in the US. It should be here, too. * Sunday Times *
Rebeca Skloot is an award-winning science writer whose articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine, among others. She has worked as a correspondent for NPR’s RadioLab and PBS’s Nova ScienceNOW, and blogs about science, life, and writing at Culture Dish, hosted by Seed magazine. She also teaches creative nonfiction at the University of Memphis. Her book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a moving account of the woman who changed the medical world forever.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780330533447 |
| ISBN 10 | 0330533444 |
| Title | The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks |
| Author | Rebecca Skloot |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
| Year published | 2011-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Prizes | Winner of The Wellcome Trust Book Prize 2010 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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