Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
by Mukherjee, Siddhartha
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- as new
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 1439170916
- ISBN 13
- 9781439170915
- Seller
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About This Item
Scribner, 2011. 1st Edition . Soft cover. As New. In Excellent Used Condition. For More Information On Condition. Please See All Photos. Winner Of The Pulitzer Prize And A Documentary From Ken Burns On Pbs, This New York Times Bestseller Is "An Extraordinary Achievement" (The New Yorker)--A Magnificent, Profoundly Humane "Biography" Of Cancer--From Its First Documented Appearances Thousands Of Years Ago Through The Epic Battles In The Twentieth Century To Cure, Control, And Conquer It To A Radical New Understanding Of Its Essence. Physician, Researcher, And Award-Winning Science Writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee Examines Cancer With A Cellular Biologist's Precision, A Historian's Perspective, And A Biographer's Passion. The Result Is An Astonishingly Lucid And Eloquent Chronicle Of A Disease Humans Have Lived With--And Perished From--For More Than Five Thousand Years. The Story Of Cancer Is A Story Of Human Ingenuity, Resilience, And Perseverance, But Also Of Hubris, Paternalism, And Misperception. Mukherjee Recounts Centuries Of Discoveries, Setbacks, Victories, And Deaths, Told Through The Eyes Of His Predecessors And Peers, Training Their Wits Against An Infinitely Resourceful Adversary That, Just Three Decades Ago, Was Thought To Be Easily Vanquished In An All-Out "War Against Cancer." The Book Reads Like A Literary Thriller With Cancer As The Protagonist. Riveting, Urgent, And Surprising, The Emperor Of All Maladies Provides A Fascinating Glimpse Into The Future Of Cancer Treatments. It Is An Illuminating Book That Provides Hope And Clarity To Those Seeking To Demystify Cancer.
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- Bookseller
- Alright Bookstore (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003074
- Title
- Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
- Author
- Mukherjee, Siddhartha
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 1439170916
- ISBN 13
- 9781439170915
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011
- Pages
- 608
- Keywords
- Memoir, Nonfiction, Hospital Emergencies, Emergency Medicine, True Story, Nurse, First Responders, Critical Care, Medical Student, Paramedic Life, Health Care, Chemotherapy, Medical
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiography - Biography - Memoir;
- X weight
- 1 kg
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