The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- ISBN-10
- 1400052181
- ISBN-13
- 9781400052189
- Series
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 381
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- Broadway Books
- Author
- Rebecca Skloot
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. Includes reading-group guide. Reprint. A best-selling book.
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