Buy the immortal life of henrietta lacks first paperback edition by skloot, rebecca isbn. Rebecca skloot is a science writer whose articles have appeared in the new york times magazine. The spelltowrite spelling books robert philip koehler leo suhrie, ambrose english book. Much like ann fadimans the spirit catches you and you fall down, this is a heroic work of cultural and medical journalism. Because there isnt much information about henrietta and her family, skloot wants to tell their story. The immortal life of henrietta lacks named by more than 60 critics as one of the best books of 2010 science writing is often just about the facts. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells taken without her knowledge became a multimilliondollar industry and one of the most important tools in medicine. Classify is an oclc research prototype that helps you classify books, magazines, movies, and music using the dewey decimal classification system or the library of congress classification system. The immortal life of henrietta lacks by skloot, rebecca and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The immortal life of henrietta lacks, rebecca skloot the immortal life of henrietta lacks 2010 is a nonfiction book by american author rebecca skloot.
Winner of several awards, including the 2010 chicago tribune heartland prize for nonfiction, the 2010 wellcome trust book. In the immortal life of henrietta lacks, rebecca skloot introduces us to the real live woman, the children who survived her, and the interplay of race, poverty, science and one of the most important medical discoveries of the last 100 years. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. In this gripping, vibrant book, rebecca skloot looks beyond the scientific marvels to. She has worked as a correspondent for nprs radio lab and pbss nova sciencenow, and is a contributing editor at popular science magazine. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read becoming.
The immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca skloot her name was henrietta lacks, but scientists know her as hela. Skloots debut book, the immortal life of henrietta lacks, took more than a decade to research and write, and instantly became a new york times bestseller. Oclc classify an experimental classification service. Science writer rebecca skloot has always been obsessed with henrietta lacks, the africanamerican woman whose cancer cells were harvested and used to create an immortal cell line for scientific experimentation. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rebecca skloot books online. Born a poor black tobacco farmer, her cancer cells taken without her knowledge became a multimilliondollar industry and one of the most impo. Skloot narrates the science lucidly, tracks the racial politics. The immortal life of henrietta lacks by rebecca skloot. Discount prices on books by rebecca skloot, including titles like the immortal life of henrietta lacks movie tiein edition. Skloots book is far deeper, braver, and more wonderful. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cellstaken without her knowledge in 1951became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, and more. Achat henrietta lacks pas cher ou doccasion rakuten. A journalist named rebecca skloot recounts learning about an african american woman named henrietta lacks, who died in 1951 of cervical cancer, but whose cancerous cells became the first immortal human cell line, called hela.
It was chosen as a best book of 2010 by more than sixty media outlets, including entertainment weekly, people, and the new york times. Henrietta lacks was a poor black american woman who died in 1951 of cervical cancer. Hinter dem kurzel verbirgt sich eine frau namens henrietta lacks. Skloot s debut book, the immortal life of henrietta lacks, took more than a decade to research and write, and instantly became a new york times bestseller. It was the 2011 winner of the national academies communication award for best creative work that helps the public understanding of topics in science, engineering or medicine. The immortal life of henrietta lacks rebecca skloot isbn. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Rebecca explains that hela made possible some of the most important discoveries of the 21st century, but that we know little about the woman behind them. The immortal life of henrietta lacks named by more than 60 critics as one of the best books of 2010 indelible.
The immortal life of henrietta lacks named by more than 60 critics as one. Rebecca skloot explores the racism and greed, the idealism and faith in science that helped to save thousands of lives but nearly destroyed a family. Understanding national accounts volume 2014 pdf download. The immortal life of henrietta lacks rebecca skloot. Her name was henrietta lacks, but scientists know her as hela. Rebecca skloot books list of books by author rebecca skloot. Download understanding national accounts volume 2014 in pdf, epub, mobi formats. The official trailer for the immortal life of henrietta lacks aka hela from hbo starring oprah winfrey as deborah lacks, renee elise goldsberry as henrietta, and rose byrne as rebecca skloot. Her first book, the immortal life of henrietta lacks 2010, was one of the bestselling new books of. Her singularly fertile cellsscraped from a tumour before her death and cultured without her knowledgespawned a cell line that has been instrumental in.
Skloot is a freelance science writer who specializes in science and medicine. Rebecca skloot narrates the true story of lacks legacy with sensitivity and conviction, performing science journalism and playing the role of. The immortal life of henrietta lacks on apple books. You can read about skloots bookinprogress in this article from the. Before becoming a science writer, skloot spent more than a decade working as a. The immortal life of henrietta lacks brings to mind the work of philip k. The immortal life of henrietta lacks summary litcharts. The immortal life of henrietta lacks summary shmoop. Rebecca skloot books list of books by rebecca skloot.
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