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.
| ISBN-13: | 9780007250929 |
| ISBN-10: | 0007250924 |
| Publisher: | Fourth Estate |
| Publication date: | 2011 |
| Pages: | 573 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 8.29 Inches, Length: 5.55 Inches, Weight: 0.9479877266 Pounds, Width: 1.54 Inches |
| Author: | Siddhartha Mukherjee |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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