Summary and Analysis of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks: Based on the Book by Rebecca Skloot

by Worth Books

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So much to read, so little time? Get an in-depth summary of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, the #1 bestseller about science, race, and medical ethics.

For decades, scientists have been using "HeLa" cells in biological research, from developing the polio vaccine and studying the nature of cancer to observing how human biology behaves in outer space. This famous cell line began as a sample taken from a poor African...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1504046730
• ISBN13: 9781504046732
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Open Road Integrated Media LLC
• Length: 66 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 8.0"