The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Large Print)

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Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
Published
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2010.
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Large Print
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Large print ed.
ISBN
1410427927 (hardcover), 9781410427922 (hardcover)
Physical Desc
619 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 18
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Subjects

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

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Published
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, 2010.
Edition
Large print ed.
Language
English
ISBN
1410427927 (hardcover), 9781410427922 (hardcover)
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 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, 7th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, R. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (Large print ed.). Thorndike Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Waterville, Me.: Thorndike Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Waterville, Me.: Thorndike Press, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Large print ed., Thorndike Press, 2010.

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