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OverviewAlmost daily, headlines announce newly discovered links between cancers and their genetic causes. Science journalist Jessica Wapner vividly relates the backstory behind those headlines, reconstructing the crucial breakthroughs, explaining the science behind them, and giving due to the dozens of researchers, doctors, and patients whose curiosity and determination restored the promise of a future to the more than 50,000 people diagnosed each year with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). It is an astonishing tale that will provide victims of other cancers and their loved ones realistic hope that cures may yet be found in their lifetimes.The Philadelphia Chromosome charts the milestones that led to present-day cancer treatment and tells the inspiring story of the dedicated men and women who, working individually and in concert, have sought to plum the mysteries of the human genome in order to conquer those deadly and most feared diseases called cancer. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jessica Wapner , Heather Henderson (Barnard College)Publisher: HighBridge Audio Imprint: HighBridge Audio Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 15.00cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9781622311774ISBN 10: 1622311779 Pages: 585 Publication Date: 14 May 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsNarrator Heather Henderson conveys Wapner's fluid prose with a calm yet dynamic delivery. . . . Recommended for all listeners. -- Library Journal [starred review] Narrator Heather Henderson conveys Wapner s fluid prose with a calm yet dynamic delivery. . . . Recommended for all listeners. Library Journal [starred review] Henderson s deep, warm voice weaves the different elements of this story technical jargon, anecdotes, interviews, and historical details into a coherent listening experience that extends the book s value. AudioFile Narrator Heather Henderson conveys Wapner's fluid prose with a calm yet dynamic delivery. . . . Recommended for all listeners. -- Library Journal [starred review] Henderson's deep, warm voice weaves the different elements of this story--technical jargon, anecdotes, interviews, and historical details--into a coherent listening experience that extends the book's value. -- AudioFile Narrator Heather Henderson conveys Wapner s fluid prose with a calm yet dynamic delivery. . . . Recommended for all listeners. Library Journal [starred review] Author InformationComing soon... Coming soon... Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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