An edition of The Emperor of All Maladies (2010)

The Emperor of All Maladies

A Biography of Cancer

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An edition of The Emperor of All Maladies (2010)

The Emperor of All Maladies

A Biography of Cancer

First Scribner trade paperback edition (2)

by and

  • ★★★ ★ 3.89 ·
  • 9 Ratings
  • 208 Want to read
  • 14 Currently reading
  • 16 Have read

The Emperor of All Maladies 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.

The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely , resourceful adversary.

Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that offers hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.
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571

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medical history, social sciences, history, civilization, oncology, Cancer, nyt:paperback_nonfiction=2011-08-27, research, New York Times bestseller, Protected DAISY, medicine, Leukemia, In library, Antineoplastic Agents, drug therapy, Cancer, popular works, History, 20th Century, Behandling, Historia, New York Times reviewed, History, Drug therapy, Antineoplastic agents, History, 20th century, Antineoplastic agents--history, Leukemia--history, Leukemia--drug therapy, Cancer--history, Rc275 .m85 2010, Wh 11 aa1 m953e 2010, 616.99/4, Civilization, General, Social sciences -> history -> world civilization, Social sciences -> social sciences -> general, Allied health & medical -> medical -> history
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Mary Lasker, Farber, Siddhartha Mukherjee, Queen Atossa
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Boston, Geneva, London
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From 2, 500 B.C. to 2010, From 2500 B.C. to 2010

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Emperador de Todos Los Males / the Emperor of All Maladies: a Biography of Cancer
2016, Random House Espanol, Debate
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The Emperor of All Maladies
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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
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El emperador de todos los males: una biografía del cáncer
2011, Taurus/Pensamiento, Taurus
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Copyright Date
2010

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Library of Congress
RC275 .M85 2011b, RC275 .M85 2011

The Physical Object

Format
paperback
Pagination
xviii, 571p.
Number of pages
571

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL30778101M
Internet Archive
emperorofallmala0000mukh_j3g3
ISBN 10
1439170916
ISBN 13
9781439170915
LCCN
2010024114
OCLC/WorldCat
708741638
Goodreads
59078527

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The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer is a book written by Siddhartha Mukherjee, an Indian-born American physician and oncologist. Published on 16 November 2010 by Scribner, it won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction.

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