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The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer
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Published:
New York : Scribner, c2010.
Physical Desc:
xiv, 571 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill. ; 25 cm
Lexile measure:
1240L
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1240L
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"A magnificent, profoundly humane "biography" of cancer, from its first document appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles of the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence."--p. [2] of cover.

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1st Scribner hardcover ed.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781439107959 (hardcover) :, 1439107955 (hardcover) :, 9781439195703 (pbk.), 1439195706 (pbk.), 9781439181713 (ebook), 1439181713 (ebook)
Lexile measure:
1240

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"A magnificent, profoundly humane "biography" of cancer, from its first document appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles of the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence."--p. [2] of cover.
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1240L,Lexile
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APA Citation (style guide)

Mukherjee, S. (2010). The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer. 1st Scribner hardcover ed. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Mukherjee, Siddhartha. 2010. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. New York, Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Mukherjee, Siddhartha, The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. New York, Scribner, 2010.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Mukherjee, Siddhartha. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer. 1st Scribner hardcover ed. New York, Scribner, 2010.

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