Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Skloot, Rebecca, 1972- Title: The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks / Rebecca Skloot. Edition: [1st edition]. Publisher, Date: New York, N.Y. : Crown Publishers, [2010] ©2010 Description: x, 369 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color) ; 25 cm illustration portrait plate Summary: Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [338]-358) and index. Subjects: Lacks, Henrietta, 1920-1951 -- Health. Cancer -- Patients -- Virginia -- Biography. African American women -- History. Human experimentation in medicine -- United States -- History. HeLa cells. Cancer -- Research. Cell culture. Medical ethics. Other Title: Henrietta Lacks LCCN: 2009031785 ISBN: 9781400052172 9781400052172 1400052173 Current Holds: 0 Local Availability:1 (of 1) System Availability:21 (of 28) Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Find it! Availability' section below. Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Find it! Availability Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1