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One in Three: A Son's Journey into the History And Science of Cancer
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Hardcover
Book cover for 9780802118400
 
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.
Paperback
Book cover for 9780802143488
 
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.