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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Grove Pr
Publication date
January 21, 2008
Pages
288
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780802143488
ISBN-10
0802143482
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.25 in.
Weight
0.75 lbs.
Original list price
$14.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
A journalistic perspective on cancer by the son of a cancer patient pairs the story of his father's treatment with a two-hundred-year history of the disease, from the scientific discoveries of the eighteenth century to the research efforts throughout the world that have significantly extended the lives of patients. Reprint.
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ÂCalming and illuminating . . . A story more gripping than frightening.âÂJanet Maslin, The New York Times
Writer and documentary director Adam Wishartâs poignant and timely book on cancer is the first of its kindÂa seamless blend of memoir and medical history that simultaneously explains science in an elegant, non-intimidating way and connects to the experience of being a patient. When his father was diagnosed with cancer, Wishart couldnât find a book that answered his most basic questions: What was the disease and how did it take hold? What is it about cancerâs biology that makes it hard to eradicate? Are we to a cure? One in Three is a sonâs personal and journalistic take on cancerâs history and the encouraging story of scienceâs progress in changing the outlook on cancer from a disease we die from to one we live with, providing the full account of the discovery of the disease, its treatment, and its prevention. Wishartâs candid discussion of his personal link to cancer is ultimately a story of hope, and one in which we may all find comfort. One in three of us will develop cancer. This book will help us to understand it without fear.
Writer and documentary director Adam Wishartâs poignant and timely book on cancer is the first of its kindÂa seamless blend of memoir and medical history that simultaneously explains science in an elegant, non-intimidating way and connects to the experience of being a patient. When his father was diagnosed with cancer, Wishart couldnât find a book that answered his most basic questions: What was the disease and how did it take hold? What is it about cancerâs biology that makes it hard to eradicate? Are we to a cure? One in Three is a sonâs personal and journalistic take on cancerâs history and the encouraging story of scienceâs progress in changing the outlook on cancer from a disease we die from to one we live with, providing the full account of the discovery of the disease, its treatment, and its prevention. Wishartâs candid discussion of his personal link to cancer is ultimately a story of hope, and one in which we may all find comfort. One in three of us will develop cancer. This book will help us to understand it without fear.
Editions
Hardcover
1 edition from Grove Pr (February 3, 2007)
9780802118400 | details & prices | 288 pages | 6.25 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $24.00
About: A history of cancer covers the scientific discoveries of the eighteenth century and the modern worldwide research efforts to treat and cure the disease, while offering the author's own experience as the son of a cancer patient.
About: A history of cancer covers the scientific discoveries of the eighteenth century and the modern worldwide research efforts to treat and cure the disease, while offering the author's own experience as the son of a cancer patient.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Grove Pr (January 21, 2008)
9780802143488 | details & prices | 288 pages | 5.50 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.75 lbs | List price $14.00
About: A journalistic perspective on cancer by the son of a cancer patient pairs the story of his father's treatment with a two-hundred-year history of the disease, from the scientific discoveries of the eighteenth century to the research efforts throughout the world that have significantly extended the lives of patients.
About: A journalistic perspective on cancer by the son of a cancer patient pairs the story of his father's treatment with a two-hundred-year history of the disease, from the scientific discoveries of the eighteenth century to the research efforts throughout the world that have significantly extended the lives of patients.
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