The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Large Print)
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Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, [2010].
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print edition.
Physical Desc:
619 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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Description
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Skloot, R. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. Large print edition. Waterville, Me., Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Waterville, Me., Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Waterville, Me., Thorndike Press, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Large print edition. Waterville, Me., Thorndike Press, 2010.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Biographies.
Cancer -- Recherche.
Cells, Cultured.
Cellules -- Culture.
Cellules HeLa.
Ethics, Medical.
Expérimentation humaine en médecine -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
HeLa Cells.
large print books.
Large print books.
Livres en gros caractères.
Noires américaines -- Histoire.
Noires américaines -- Virginie -- Biographies.
Éthique médicale.
Cancer -- Recherche.
Cells, Cultured.
Cellules -- Culture.
Cellules HeLa.
Ethics, Medical.
Expérimentation humaine en médecine -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
HeLa Cells.
large print books.
Large print books.
Livres en gros caractères.
Noires américaines -- Histoire.
Noires américaines -- Virginie -- Biographies.
Éthique médicale.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781410427922, 1410427927, 9781594134326, 1594134324
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
1140
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-615).
Description
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.
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