Описание: The life and art of the 18th-century naturalist Mark Catesby, and his pioneering work depicting the flora and fauna of North America, are explored in vibrant detail
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: Hamilton, Henrietta Название: Death at one blow ISBN: 1913099490 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781913099497 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2757.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: Needing a break from summer in the city, Sally and Johnny Heldar leave London for the countryside and a library that needs sorting. But upon their arrival, the Heldars become privy to tensions within the house, and soon the pair find themselves at the centre of another mystery.
Автор: Hamilton, Henrietta Название: Man who wasn`t there ISBN: 191309958X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781913099589 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2757.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Описание: People who get mixed up in murder cases must expect to be bothered. And so it is for sleuths Sally and Johnny Heldar. It seems cousin Tim`s fiancee, Prue, has reneged on their engagement after becoming a suspect in the murder of her unlikeable employer. But will they be able to help Prue... or is she more wrapped up in the case than Tim realised?
Описание: Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. Reporting on the innovative, transdisciplinary research on sustainable urbanisation undertaken by Mistra Urban Futures, a highly influential research centre based in Sweden (2010-19), this book builds on the Policy Press title Rethinking Sustainable Cities to make a significant contribution to evolving theory about comparative urban research. Highlighting important methodological experiences from across a variety of diverse contexts in Africa and Europe, this book surveys key experiences and summarises lessons learned from the Mistra Urban Futures' global research platforms. It demonstrates best practice for developing and deploying different forms of transdisciplinary co-production, covering topics including neighbourhood transformation and housing justice, sustainable urban and transport development, urban food security and cultural heritage.
Автор: Dora Petherbridge, Patrick Hart, Valerie Kennedy Название: Henrietta Liston`s Travels: The Turkish Journals, 1812-1820 ISBN: 1474467377 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474467377 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 15418.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ.
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Henrietta Liston’s Constantinople journal is a significant and hitherto virtually unknown work of women's travel writing. As the wife of the British Ambassador to the Porte, Liston had privileged access to parts of the Sultan’s entourage and the Ottoman elite. Her journal details her journey by sea from England to Istanbul and the diplomatic mission’s Mediterranean stops at the time of the Napoleonic wars and reflects on the political situation of Europe, focusing in particular on the British and the Ottoman Empires. Yet it also offers a human-centred version of the picturesque, and includes depictions of a plague-ridden Constantinople, a visit to the harem of the Kaimakam, excursions to Belgrade Village, the presentation of ambassadors in the Seraglio, and the departure of pilgrims on the hajj.
This edition features Liston’s journal alongside a selection of her other, shorter writings from Turkey, including accounts of key diplomatic incidents and personal experiences.
Автор: Heald, Henrietta Название: Magnificent women and their revolutionary machines ISBN: 1800180276 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781800180277 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 1582.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: A centenary tribute to Britain`s trailblazing, boundary-breaking women engineers
Автор: Nwagwu-Rochford Henrietta Название: Clever Carmel ISBN: 1999809114 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781999809119 Издательство: Неизвестно Рейтинг: Цена: 2205.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Автор: Garnett, Henrietta Название: Anny ISBN: 1845952340 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781845952341 Издательство: Random House Рейтинг: Цена: 2243.00 р. Наличие на складе: 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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