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Overview"Henrietta Lacks a poor Southern tobacco farmer was buried in an unmarked grave sixty years ago. Yet her cells -- taken without her knowledge grown in culture and bought and sold by the billions -- became one of the most important tools in medical research. Rebecca Skloot takes us on an extraordinary journey from the ""colored"" ward of Johns Hopkins Hospital in the 1950s to East Baltimore today where Henrietta's family struggles with her legacy." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rebecca SklootPublisher: Large Print Press Imprint: Large Print Press Edition: Large type / large print edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 21.30cm Weight: 0.703kg ISBN: 9781594134326ISBN 10: 1594134324 Pages: 618 Publication Date: 08 March 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |