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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (Large Print)
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Large Print
Author: Rebecca Skloot
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer whose cancer cells -- taken without her knowledge -- became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first 'immortal' human tissue grown in culture, HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of can...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781410427922
ISBN-10: 1410427927
Publication Date: 7/21/2010
Pages: 604
Edition: Lrg
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Publisher: Thorndike Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Large Print: Yes
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