The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York : Broadway Paperbacks, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., [2011].
Edition
First paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 381 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
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Published
New York : Broadway Paperbacks, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., [2011].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Edition
First paperback edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure
1140
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-366) 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
Target Audience
1140 L,Lexile
Target Audience
1140L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,8.0,18,151442.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,8.0,18,SD,Quiz 151442,English non-fiction.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,8,18,151442.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,Grades 9-12,8,18,SD,Quiz 151442,English non-fiction.
Awards
Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Nonfiction, 2010; Wellcome Trust Book Prize, 2010.
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Embry Riddle Aero University - RESCKODESK - Reserve desk | BIO405 RC265.6.L24S55 2011 | On Reserve Shelf |
| Prescott Valley Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books | 616.02774 SKL | Find It Now |
| Sedona Public Library - NF - Nonfiction Books | 616.02774 LACKS | Find It Now |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Skloot, R. (2011). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (First paperback edition.). Broadway Paperbacks, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2011. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Broadway Paperbacks, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Broadway Paperbacks, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks First paperback edition., Broadway Paperbacks, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc., 2011.
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