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The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks  Cover Image CD Audiobook CD Audiobook

The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / Rebecca Skloot.

Summary:

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780307712509
  • ISBN: 0307712508
  • ISBN: 9780451486318
  • Physical Description: 10 sound discs (12 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: New York : Random House Audio, [2010]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Unabridged.
"Includes an interview with the author"--Container.
Participant or Performer Note:
Reading by Cassandra Campbell with Bahni Turpin.
Additional Physical Form available Note:
Issued also in print.
System Details Note:
Compact disc.
Subject: Lacks, Henrietta, 1920-1951 > Health.
Cancer > Patients > Virginia > Biography.
African American women > History.
Human experimentation in medicine > United States > History.
HeLa cells.
Cancer > Research.
Cell culture.
Medical ethics.
Genre: Audiobooks.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
Show All Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Arlington Public Library AUD SKL (Text) 37812000164488 Audio Available -
Baker County Library 616.027092 .L141s (Text) 37814002401173 AUDIO Available -
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande 921 L141 compact disc (Text) 35178001294969 Audio Available -
Harney County Library CD 616 SKLOOT (Text) 37720000549691 Adult Audiobook Available -
Hood River Valley High School Library CD 616.02 SKL (Text) 33892006089537 AUDIOBOOK CD Available -
Sherman County Public/School Library DISC 921 LAC (Text) 37039000042577 AUDIOBOOK CD Available -
Treasure Valley Community College Library AU 616.0277 Sk45im (Text) 32220000949939 AudioBooks Available -


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