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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

The chronicle of cancer's resilience and perseverance.

The Emperor of All Maladies is an insightful read that sheds light on the history of cancer and the pursuit of defeating it. The book provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the disease through the ages, and its continued impact on communities. The book also offers an in-depth look at the heroism of cancer patients and their drive to survive and thrive despite challenges. Ideal for readers interested in the history of medicine, and those who seek inspiration from life-affirming stories.

  • Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2011)
  • Guardian First Book Award (2011)
  • J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Nominee (2011)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2011)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2010)
  • PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award (2011)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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ISBN: 9780007250929
Authors: Siddhartha Mukherjee
Publisher: Fourth Estate
Date of Publication: 2017-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Science
Related Topics: Biography, Health, Medicine, Medical, Popular Science, Biology
Goodreads rating: 4.34
(rated by 110639 readers)

Description

A Biography of Cancer The story of cancer is a human one - a tale of chance discoveries, seized opportunities and human endurance. From innovative but brutal early surgical treatments to the Curies' ultimately tragic work with radiation; from Sidney Farber's hugely risky discovery of chemotherapy to the author's treatment of his own patients, this riveting book recounts a centuries-long conflict. Now, as cancer becomes an ever more universal experience, the need to understand it, and its treatment, has never been more compelling. In this groundbreaking account Siddhartha Mukherjee, bestselling author of The Gene, reveals how far we have come in solving one of science's great mysteries and offers a fascinating glimpse of our future progress.
 

The chronicle of cancer's resilience and perseverance.

The Emperor of All Maladies is an insightful read that sheds light on the history of cancer and the pursuit of defeating it. The book provides the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the disease through the ages, and its continued impact on communities. The book also offers an in-depth look at the heroism of cancer patients and their drive to survive and thrive despite challenges. Ideal for readers interested in the history of medicine, and those who seek inspiration from life-affirming stories.

  • Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction (2011)
  • Guardian First Book Award (2011)
  • J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Nominee (2011)
  • Wellcome Book Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2011)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (2010)
  • PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award (2011)
  • Andrew Carnegie Medal Nominee for Nonfiction (2012)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.