The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer / Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781439107959 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1439107955 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9781439195703 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1439195706 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: xiv, 571 p., [8] p. of plates : ill ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, c2010.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | "Of black cholor, without boyling" -- An impatient war -- "There is no cancer that is not potentially curable" -- Prevention is the cure -- A brave new landscape -- "The fruits of long endeavors". |
Summary, etc.: | As historical assessment of cancer addresses both the courageous battles against the complex disease and the misperceptions and hubris that have compromised modern understandings, covering such topics as ancient-world surgeries and the developments of present-day treatments. A historical assessment of cancer addresses both the courageous battles against the complex disease and the misperceptions and hubris that have compromised modern understandings, covering such topics as ancient-world surgeries and the developments of present-day treatments. A magnificently written "biography" of cancer--from its origins to the epic battle to cure, control, and conquer it. A "biography" of cancer from its origins to the epic battle to cure, control, and conquer it. A combination of medical history, cutting-edge science, and narrative journalism that transforms the listener's understanding of cancer and much of the world around them. The author provides a glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and offers a bold new perspective on the way doctors, scientists, philosophers, and lay people have observed and understood the human body for millennia. |
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Subject: | Cancer > History. Leukemia > History. |
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Ansonia Public Library | 616.99 MUK (Text) | 34045117336821 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Bentley Memorial Library - Bolton | 616.994 Muk (Text) | 33160117941909 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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