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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks Cover Image Book Book

The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / Rebecca Skloot.

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972- (author.).

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • Physical Description: volumes (xiv, 381 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.) ; in zippered canvas bag (43 x 56 cm) + A reader's guide (19 pages)
  • Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, 2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Subject: Lacks, Henrietta, 1920-1951 > Health.
Cancer > Patients > Virginia > Biography.
African American women > Health and hygiene
HeLa cells
Cancer > Research
Cell culture
Medical ethics
Book clubs (Discussion groups)
Group reading
Virginia.
Genre: Biographies.
Topic Heading: Book club kit.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Oregon Trail Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at OTLD Irrigon Branch.

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