The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / Rebecca Skloot ; with an introduction by Sarah Moss
by Skloot, Rebecca
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0230748694
- ISBN 13
- 9780230748699
- Seller
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London : Pan MacMillan, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 368 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Lacks, Henrietta 1920-1951 Health. Lacks, Henrietta 1920-1951. Human experimentation in medicine United States History 20th century. HeLa cells. Medical ethics United States History 20th century. Tissue and Organ Procurement ethics. Black or African American. Confidentiality ethics. Human Experimentation ethics. Prejudice. African American women. Cancer Patients.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 402000
- Title
- The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / Rebecca Skloot ; with an introduction by Sarah Moss
- Author
- Skloot, Rebecca
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0230748694
- ISBN 13
- 9780230748699
- Publisher
- London : Pan MacMillan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2010
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