The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
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Detroit : Large Print Press/Gale Cengage Learning, 2011.
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Large Print
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Large print edition.
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618 pages (large print), 13 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
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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.
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Skloot, R. (2011). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. Large print edition. Detroit, Large Print Press/Gale Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2011. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Detroit, Large Print Press/Gale Cengage Learning.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Detroit, Large Print Press/Gale Cengage Learning, 2011.
MLA Citation (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Large print edition. Detroit, Large Print Press/Gale Cengage Learning, 2011.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
9781594134326 (lg. print), 1594134324 (lg. print)
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
1140
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Crown Publishers, 2010.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 574-615).
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.
