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No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book.
(Hilary Mantel Guardian)An extraordinary mix of memoir and science reveals the story of how one woman’s cells have saved countless lives.
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Fair. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Codice articolo GOR009259365
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Good. A heartbreaking account of a medical miracle: how one womans cells taken without her knowledge have saved countless lives. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a true story of race, class, injustice and exploitation. No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book. Hilary Mantel, Guardian Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells taken without her knowledge became a multimillion-dollar industry and one of the most important tools in medicine. Yet Henriettas family did not learn of her immortality until more than twenty years after her death, with devastating consequences . . . Rebecca Skloots moving account is the story of the life, and afterlife, of one woman who changed the medical world forever. Balancing the beauty and drama of scientific discovery with dark questions about who owns the stuff our bodies are made of, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an extraordinary journey in search of the soul and story of a real woman, whose cells live on today in all four corners of the world. Now an HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Codice articolo GOR008726883
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Very Good. 1707306151. 2/7/2024 11:42:31 AM. Codice articolo U9781509854424
Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Codice articolo G1509854428I5N01
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 0.35. Codice articolo bk1509854428xvz189zvxacp
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Descrizione libro Condizione: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9781509854424. Codice articolo 9284407
Descrizione libro paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Appears to have hardly been read. Codice articolo FRG04231206002