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Author:

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-

Title:

The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / Rebecca Skloot.

Edition:

Large print ed.

Publisher:

Gale Cengage Learning,

Copyright Date:

2011, c2010

Description:

618 p. (large print) : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Lacks, Henrietta,--1920-1951--Health.
Cancer--Patients--Virginia--Biography.
African American women--History.
African American women--Virginia--Biography.
Human experimentation in medicine--United States--History.
HeLa cells.
Cancer--Research.
Cell culture.
Medical ethics.
Large type books.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 574-615).

Summary:

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.

ISBN:

1594134324 (pbk.)
9781594134326 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)666220228

Locations:

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

NJPD993 -- Clarion Public Library (Clarion)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

KDPB896 -- Farmington Public Library (Farmington)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

GYPE631 -- Knoxville Public Library (Knoxville)

TGPD826 -- LeClaire Community Library (Le Claire)

ZKPC437 -- Logan Public Library (Logan)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

NXPA663 -- Stacyville Public Library (Stacyville)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)