The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Large Print)
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Published:
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, [2010].
Edition:
Large print edition.
ISBN:
9781410427922, 1410427927, 9781594134326, 1594134324
Physical Desc:
619 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Points: 18
Lexile measure:
1140L
Status:
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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Other Subjects
Biographies.
Cancer -- Recherche.
Cells, Cultured.
Cellules -- Culture.
Cellules HeLa.
Ethics, Medical.
Expérimentation humaine en médecine -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
HeLa Cells.
large print books.
Large print books.
Livres en gros caractères.
Noires américaines -- Histoire.
Noires américaines -- Virginie -- Biographies.
Éthique médicale.
Cancer -- Recherche.
Cells, Cultured.
Cellules -- Culture.
Cellules HeLa.
Ethics, Medical.
Expérimentation humaine en médecine -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
HeLa Cells.
large print books.
Large print books.
Livres en gros caractères.
Noires américaines -- Histoire.
Noires américaines -- Virginie -- Biographies.
Éthique médicale.
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Format:
Large Print
Language:
Unknown
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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APA Citation (style guide)
Skloot, R. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. Large print edition. Waterville, Me., Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Waterville, Me., Thorndike Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Waterville, Me., Thorndike Press, 2010.
MLA Citation (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Large print edition. Waterville, Me., Thorndike Press, 2010.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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