The Emperor of All Maladies

A Biography of Cancer

Idioma English

Publicado el 19 de Enero de 2012 por Thorndike Press.

ISBN:
978-1-4104-4715-9
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Número OCLC:
865341800

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Here is a magnificent‚ profoundly humane “biography” of cancer — from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure‚ control‚ and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician‚ researcher‚ and award-winning science writer Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision‚ a historian’s perspective‚ and a biographer’s passion. Source: www.gale.com/thorndike/the-emperor-of-all-maladies-a-biography-of-cancer/-/N-5p?Ntt=1410447154||407543649106082523319736186052085972170&Nr=205&Ntk=APG%7C%7CP_EPI

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I very much enjoyed reading this book as it was informative both on the level of science and the pain that cancer patients go through. I appreciated the pains the author took to track down the historical details of cancer treatment. I also liked that he does not lose sight of human suffering and hope when talking about exciting developments in science.

I can talk about minor issues with the book, like how some sections are too US-centric, and how sometimes the author tries a bit too hard to spice up the descriptions of the science and scientist. But none of the above reduces the value of the book, so I wholeheartedly recommend this book.

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Temas

  • Leukemia
  • Cancer
  • History