The Resource The Emperor Of All Maladies : A Biography Of Cancer (eBook), Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Emperor Of All Maladies : A Biography Of Cancer (eBook), Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The item The Emperor Of All Maladies : A Biography Of Cancer (eBook), Siddhartha Mukherjee represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Chattahoochee Valley Libraries.
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 571 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates)
- Contents
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- "Of blacke cholor, without boyling"
- An impatient war
- "Will you turn me out if I can't get better?"
- Prevention is the cure
- "A distorted version of our normal selves"
- The fruits of long endeavors
- Atossa's war
- Isbn
- 9781439181713
- Label
- The Emperor Of All Maladies : A Biography Of Cancer (eBook)
- Title
- The Emperor Of All Maladies
- Title remainder
- A Biography Of Cancer (eBook)
- Statement of responsibility
- Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- NRC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mukherjee, Siddhartha
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Intended audience
- 1240L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Overdrive Inc
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cancer
- Leukemia
- Cancer
- Leukemia
- Cancer
- Electronic books
- Label
- The Emperor Of All Maladies : A Biography Of Cancer (eBook), Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-541) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "Of blacke cholor, without boyling" -- An impatient war -- "Will you turn me out if I can't get better?" -- Prevention is the cure -- "A distorted version of our normal selves" -- The fruits of long endeavors -- Atossa's war
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 571 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781439181713
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- B003UYUP58
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Publisher number
- EB00579339
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 5CDEB997-7AB5-4A3C-9DF4-734837EEB207
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)708653367
- 851164
- Label
- The Emperor Of All Maladies : A Biography Of Cancer (eBook), Siddhartha Mukherjee
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-541) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- mixed
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- "Of blacke cholor, without boyling" -- An impatient war -- "Will you turn me out if I can't get better?" -- Prevention is the cure -- "A distorted version of our normal selves" -- The fruits of long endeavors -- Atossa's war
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 571 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates)
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781439181713
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other control number
- B003UYUP58
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- Publisher number
- EB00579339
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Stock number
- 5CDEB997-7AB5-4A3C-9DF4-734837EEB207
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)708653367
- 851164
Subject
- Cancer -- behandling | historia
- trueElectronic books
- History
- Instructional and educational works
- Instructional and educational works
- Leukemia
- Cancer
- Leukemia -- History
- trueCancer -- History
Genre
Member of
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- trueALA Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2012
- trueBooklist Editors' Choice - Best Health & Medicine Books: 2010
- trueGuardian First Book Award
- trueNew York Times Notable Books - Nonfiction: 2010
- truePulitzer Prize: General Nonfiction
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