Publisher | Pan Books |
ISBN 10 | 0330533444 |
Book Format | - Paperback |
Editorial Review | It's a harrowing story and Rebecca Skloot tells it well.' --Sunday Telegraph Paperback Pick 'An extraordinary mix of memoir and science reveals the story of how one woman's cells have saved countless lives.' --Daily Telegraph 'extraordinary . . . This haunting account of [Henrietta Lacks'] and her family's treatment unearths appalling racism and injustice beneath the beauty and drama of scientific discovery.' --Guardian |
Edition Number | Unabridged Edition |
Number of Pages | 431 |
ISBN 13 | 9780330533447 |
Author | Rebecca Skloot |
Language | English |
About the Author | REBECCA SKLOOT is an award-winning science writer whose articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine and O, the Oprah Magazine, among others. She has worked as a correspondent for NPR's RadioLab and PBS's Nova ScienceNOW, and blogs about science, life, and writing at Culture Dish, hosted by Seed magazine. She also teaches creative nonfiction at the University of Memphis. Visit her website at rebeccaskloot. |
Publication Date | 01/01/2011 |