The immortal life of henrietta lacks she died in 1951 what happened next changed the world picador classic
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The internationally bestselling story of a young woman whose death in 1951 changed medical science for ever . . .
A heartbreaking account of a medical miracle: how one woman’s cells – taken without her knowledge – have saved countless lives. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a true story of race, class, injustice and exploitation.
‘No dead woman has done more for the living . . . A fascinating, harrowing, necessary book.’ – Hilary Mantel, Guardian
With an introduction Sarah Moss, author of by author of Summerwater.
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells – taken without asking her – became a multimillion-dollar industry and one of the most important tools in medicine. Yet Henrietta’s family did not learn of her ‘immortality’ until more than twenty years after her death, with devastating consequences . . .
Rebecca Skloot’s moving account is the story of the life, and afterlife, of one woman who changed the medical world forever. Balancing the beauty and drama of scientific discovery with dark questions about who owns the stuff our bodies are made of, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an extraordinary journey in search of the soul and story of a real woman, whose cells live on today in all four corners of the world.
Now an HBO film starring Oprah Winfrey and Rose Byrne.
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 27 april 2023
Aantal pagina's: 464
Illustraties: Met illustraties
Hoofdauteur: Rebecca Skloot
Hoofduitgeverij: Picador
Editie: 1
Primaire Productiemaatschappij: Boadway Paperbacks
Product breedte: 129 mm
Product hoogte: 30 mm
Product lengte: 195 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 130 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 44 mm
Verpakking lengte: 192 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 914 g
eWaste: Nee
EAN: 9781509877027