The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
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Published
New York : Broadway Books, [2017].
Edition
First movie tie-in paperback edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 381 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 18
Lexile measure
1140L
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Plainfield-Guilford Twp PL - Plainfield - Non-Fiction | 921 Lacks | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Broadway Books, [2017].
Format
Book
Edition
First movie tie-in paperback edition.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Lexile measure
1140
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 346-366) and index.
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,
Target Audience
1140,Lexile.
Target Audience
1140L,Lexile
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Skloot, R. (2017). The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks (First movie tie-in paperback edition.). Broadway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. 2017. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Broadway Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Broadway Books, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks First movie tie-in paperback edition., Broadway Books, 2017.
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