The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Large Print)
Author:
Published:
Waterville, Me. : Thorndike Press, c2010.
Format:
Large Print
Edition:
Large print ed.
Physical Desc:
619 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Accelerated Reader:
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure:
1140L
Status:
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.
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Bethany/Clark Adult Large Print
LP 616.02 SKL
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LTE 616.0277 Skloot
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North Haven Adult Nonfiction
616.027 Skloot, Rebecca
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LT 616.027709/SKL
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Language:
English
ISBN:
1410427927, 9781410427922
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure:
1140
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Skloot, R. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks. Large print ed. 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 ed. Waterville, Me., Thorndike Press, 2010.
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