Автор: Anonymous, Skloot Rebecca Название: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ISBN: 1400052181 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781400052189 Издательство: Random House (USA) Рейтинг: Цена: 1746.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The story of modern medicine and bioethics--and, indeed, race relations--is refracted beautifully, and movingly."--Entertainment WeeklyNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO(R) STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE - ONE OF THE "MOST INFLUENTIAL" (CNN), "DEFINING" (LITHUB), AND "BEST" (THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) BOOKS OF THE DECADE - ONE OF ESSENCE'S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS - WINNER OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE HEARTLAND PRIZE FOR NONFICTIONNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review - Entertainment Weekly - O: The Oprah Magazine - NPR - Financial Times - New York - Independent (U.K.) - Times (U.K.) - Publishers Weekly - Library Journal - Kirkus Reviews - Booklist - Globe and Mail Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine: The first "immortal" human cells grown in culture, which are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the atom bomb's effects; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave. Henrietta's family did not learn of her "immortality" until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists investigating HeLa began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. And though the cells had launched a multimillion-dollar industry that sells human biological materials, her family never saw any of the profits. As Rebecca Skloot so brilliantly shows, the story of the Lacks family--past and present--is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of. Over the decade it took to uncover this story, Rebecca became enmeshed in the lives of the Lacks family--especially Henrietta's daughter Deborah. Deborah was consumed with questions: Had scientists cloned her mother? Had they killed her to harvest her cells? And if her mother was so important to medicine, why couldn't her children afford health insurance? Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.
Автор: Lovell Henrietta Название: Infused: Adventures in Tea ISBN: 0571324398 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780571324392 Издательство: Faber Рейтинг: Цена: 2640.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARHenrietta Lovell is best known as `The Rare Tea Lady`. She is on a mission to revolutionise the way we drink tea by replacing industrially produced teabags with the highest quality tea leaves.
Автор: Kingsley Mary Henrietta Название: West African Studies ISBN: 1544735995 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781544735993 Издательство: Неизвестно Цена: 3774.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Benson, Ayesha Название: Adventures of henrietta - henrietta`s party ISBN: 1398421138 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781398421134 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1235.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Henrietta has her second adventure - she is having a party! What does General Eight Legs eat for dinner? Who is mean to Henrietta? What is Africa like? Come into the garden and find out! In this book, Henrietta enjoys her friends, learns more about the world outside the garden, and encounters adventure. We meet some more characters, including Adeola - a fun-loving parakeet eager to share stories from her homeland, Africa, and Pierre and Manon - two friendly French frogs. We also see how Henrietta shows kindness that is not returned, and how she stays herself despite this and feeling upset. And we see the value of not jumping to judgements even when something uncomfortable happens. How do you feel about General Eight Legs after reading this book? And Henrietta? Enjoy it best by reading out loud and following the illustrations!
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