The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
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Published
Waterville, Me. : Gale Cengage Learning, 2011.
Format
Large Print
Physical Desc
618 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781594134326, 1594134324
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure
1140

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 574-615).
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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LARGE PRINT

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, R. (2011). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (Large print edition.). Gale Cengage Learning.

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

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2011. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Gale Cengage Learning.

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

Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Gale Cengage Learning, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Large print edition., Gale Cengage Learning, 2011.

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