The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Large Print Book)

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Burnham Memorial Library - Large PrintLP 616.02774 SKLOn Shelf
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Brownell Library - Large PrintLP 921 LACKSOn Shelf
Dorothy Alling Library - Adult AreaLGP 616 SklootOn Shelf
Fletcher Free Library - 2nd Floor - Large PrintLARGE PRINT 362.196 SKLOn Shelf
Ilsley Public Library - Large PrintLarge Print Biog LacksOn Shelf
Milton Public Library - Large PrintLP B LACKSOn Shelf
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Format
Large Print Book
Physical Desc
619 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 571-615).
Description
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, R. (2010). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (Large print ed.). Thorndike Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2010. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Thorndike Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Thorndike Press, 2010.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Large print ed., Thorndike Press, 2010.

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