The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Contributors
Published
New York : Random House Audio, p2010.
Format
Audiobook CD
Edition
Unabridged.
Status
Clallam Bay - Talking Books
AUDBK 616.0277 SKLOOT
1 available
AUDBK 616.0277 SKLOOT
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clallam Bay - Talking Books | AUDBK 616.0277 SKLOOT | Available |
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Subjects
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Other Subjects
African Americans -- United States -- Biography.
Confidentiality -- ethics -- United States.
Hela Cells -- United States.
History, 20th Century -- United States.
Human Experimentation -- ethics -- United States.
Prejudice -- United States.
Tissue and Organ Procurement -- ethics -- United States.
Tissue Donors -- United States -- Biography.
Confidentiality -- ethics -- United States.
Hela Cells -- United States.
History, 20th Century -- United States.
Human Experimentation -- ethics -- United States.
Prejudice -- United States.
Tissue and Organ Procurement -- ethics -- United States.
Tissue Donors -- United States -- Biography.
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Published
New York : Random House Audio, p2010.
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
10 sound discs (12 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
UG
Level 8, 18 Points
Level 8, 18 Points
Notes
General Note
Compact discs.
Participants/Performers
Reading by Cassandra Campbell with Bahni Turpin of the 2009 book.
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.