The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-2010
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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cancer cells became one of the most important tools in medicine. Rebecca Skloot takes the reader on an extraordinary journey in search of Henrietta's story.
Main title:
The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / Rebecca Skloot.
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Imprint:
London : Macmillan, 2010.
Collation:
xii, 368 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780230748699 (hbk)
Dewey class:
616.02774616.02774092616.0277616.02774 SKL
Local class:
616.02774092
Language:
English
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BRN:
1704264
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