The emperor of all maladies :
Mukherjee, Siddhartha.
The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer / Siddhartha Mukherjee. - London : Fourth Estate, 2011. - xviii, 573 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-541) and index.
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.
978007428052 0007250924 (pbk.)
Cancer--History.
Leukemia--History.
RC275
616.994
The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer / Siddhartha Mukherjee. - London : Fourth Estate, 2011. - xviii, 573 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 537-541) and index.
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.
978007428052 0007250924 (pbk.)
Cancer--History.
Leukemia--History.
RC275
616.994