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Author Mukherjee, Siddhartha.

Title The emperor of all maladies : a biography of cancer / Siddhartha Mukherjee.

Imprint New York : Scribner, c2010.

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Asian Library  ---  616.994 MUKHERJEE  CHECK SHELF
 Brookfield Library  ---  616.994 MUKHERJEE  CHECK SHELF
 Dimond Library  ---  616.994 MUKHERJEE  DUE 04-09-24
 M. L. King Library  ---  616.994 MUKHERJEE  CHECK SHELF
 Main Library  ---  616.994 MUKHERJEE  CHECK SHELF
 Rockridge Library  ---  616.994 MUKHERJEE  CHECK SHELF
 Rockridge Library  ---  616.994 MUKHERJEE  CHECK SHELF
 Temescal Library  ---  616.994 MUKHERJEE  CHECK SHELF
Phys. Description xiv, 571 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliog. Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Summary A magnificently written "biography" of cancer--from its origins to the epic battle to cure, control, and conquer it.
Subject Cancer -- History.
Leukemia -- History.
ISBN 9781439107959 (hardcover)
1439107955 (hardcover)
9781439195703 (paperback)
1439195706 (paperback)
9781439181713 (ebook)
1439181713 (ebook)