The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2010].
Format
Book
ISBN
9781400052172, 1400052173, 9781400052189, 1400052181, 9780804189873, 0804189870
Physical Desc
x, 369 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 18
Status
Lawson McGhee Library - Biography - Books
B LACK
1 available
B LACK
1 available
Bearden Branch Library - Books
B LACK
1 available
B LACK
1 available
Burlington Branch Library - Books
B LACK
1 available
B LACK
1 available
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
---|---|---|
Lawson McGhee Library - Biography - Books | B LACK | On Shelf |
Bearden Branch Library - Books | B LACK | On Shelf |
Burlington Branch Library - Books | B LACK | On Shelf |
Carter Branch Library - Books | B LACK | On Shelf |
Cedar Bluff Branch Library - Books | B LACK | On Shelf |
Description
Loading Description...
Also in this Series
Checking series information...
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- History.
African Americans.
Biographies.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography.
Cancer -- Research.
Cell culture.
HeLa cells.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Health.
Medical ethics.
Organ donors.
Prejudices.
Racism in medicine -- United States -- History.
African Americans.
Biographies.
Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography.
Cancer -- Research.
Cell culture.
HeLa cells.
Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History.
Lacks, Henrietta, -- 1920-1951 -- Health.
Medical ethics.
Organ donors.
Prejudices.
Racism in medicine -- United States -- History.
More Details
Published
New York : Crown Publishers, [2010].
Language
English
ISBN
9781400052172, 1400052173, 9781400052189, 1400052181, 9780804189873, 0804189870
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 338-358) and index.
Description
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer and viruses; helped lead to in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks is buried in an unmarked grave. Her family did not learn of her "immortality" until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. The story of the Lacks family is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of--From publisher description
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,8.0,18,151442.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,UG,8.0,18.0,151442.
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Skloot, R. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks . Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Crown Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Crown Publishers, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Crown Publishers, 2010.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
Staff View
Loading Staff View.