Book: The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks
Apr. 9th, 2011 10:00 pmAuthor: Rebecca Skloot
Details: (c) Rebecca Skloot 2010; Pub 2010 Macmillan; ISBN 978-0-230-75277-1
Verdict: The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks is a heartrending work of journalism.
Reasons for reading it: Although I know quite a bit about the origins of the HeLa cell line, I'm interested to learn more, and I'd heard some very good reports of Skloot's book.
How it came into my hands: Waterstones had it on special offer when I was looking for something else.
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Details: (c) Rebecca Skloot 2010; Pub 2010 Macmillan; ISBN 978-0-230-75277-1
Verdict: The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks is a heartrending work of journalism.
Reasons for reading it: Although I know quite a bit about the origins of the HeLa cell line, I'm interested to learn more, and I'd heard some very good reports of Skloot's book.
How it came into my hands: Waterstones had it on special offer when I was looking for something else.
( detailed review )
