The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Book - Large Print)
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Published
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2010.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
619 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Published
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2010.
Format
Book - Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure
1140
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 571-615).
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.
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Prescott Public Library - LP - Large Print Area | 616.02774 LAC | Find It Now |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Skloot, R. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (Large print edition.). Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Thorndike Press, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Large print edition., Thorndike Press, 2010.
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