Displaying 1 of 1 2010 Format: Book Author: Mukherjee, Siddhartha, author. Title: The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer / Siddhartha Mukherjee. Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition. Publisher, Date: New York : Scribner, ©2010. Description: xiv, 571 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm 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. Subjects: Cancer -- History. Leukemia -- History. Genre: Instructional and educational works. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 537-541) and index. Pulitzer Prize for General Non-fiction, 2011. PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award Winner, 2011 J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Finalist, 2011 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. Web Site: Sample text Contributor biographical information Publisher description LCCN: 2010024114 ISBN: 9781439107959 1439107955 9781439195703 1439195706 9781439170915 1439170916 Other Number: 464593321 System Availability: 4 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 4 Control Number: 1052506 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 616.994 Mukherje Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
