The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Book)
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Avon Free Library - Adult Nonfiction
921 LAC
1 available
921 LAC
1 available
Bloomfield Public Library - Adult Biography
B LACKS
1 available
B LACKS
1 available
Clyde-Savannah Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
616.0277 Skloot
1 available
616.0277 Skloot
1 available
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Avon Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 921 LAC | Available |
Bloomfield Public Library - Adult Biography | B LACKS | Available |
Clyde-Savannah Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 616.0277 Skloot | Available |
Geneva Public Library - Second Floor Nonfiction | 616.027 SKL | Available |
Gorham Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 614.02 SKLOOT | Available |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
x, 369 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks is buried in an unmarked grave. Her family did not learn of her "immortality" until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. The story of the Lacks family is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of--From publisher description.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Skloot, R. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks . Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Crown Publishers, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Crown Publishers, 2010.
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