The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootCall Number: 616.02774 Sk45
ISBN: 9781400052172
Publication Date: 2010-02-02
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 Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.