The Emperor of All Maladies : A Biography of Cancer
by Mukherjee, Siddhartha
Edition statement:4th Published by : Fourth Estate (London) Physical details: xviii,573 Pages 20x13 cm | PB ISBN:9780007250929. Year: 2011| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Winner of the Guardian First Book Award 2011 Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Non-fiction 2011 Shortlisted for the Duff Cooper Prize 2011 Shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize In The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee, doctor, researcher and award-winning science writer, examines cancer with a cellular biologist's precision, a historian's perspective, and a biographer's passion.
Include Index, Notes, Bibliography, Glossary and Illustrations.
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.
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