| Collation |
xiv, 571 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| 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.
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Leukemia -- History.
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| ISBN |
9781439107959 (hardcover) |
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1439107955 (hardcover) |
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9781439195703 (pbk.) |
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1439195706 (pbk.) |
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9781439181713 (ebook) |
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1439181713 (ebook) |
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