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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

Cancer's history revealed; humanity's poignant, ongoing saga.

If you're intrigued by the intersection of history, medicine, and human stories, "The Emperor of All Maladies" might just captivate you. Siddhartha Mukherjee weaves a narrative that's both educational and deeply moving, tracing cancer's vast, complex history with the deft touch of a storyteller. It's a tome that marries scientific insight with profound empathy, making the subject approachable and endlessly fascinating. A good read for anyone intrigued by the battle against one of humanity's most persistent enemies.

  • 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: 9781439107959
Authors: Siddhartha Mukherjee
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Science, Biographies & Memoirs, History
Related Topics: Medicine, Medical, Popular Science, Health, Biology, Biography
Goodreads rating: 4.33
(rated by 101578 readers)

Description

An extraordinary achievement, this New York Times bestseller 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. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with—and perished from—for more than five thousand years. 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 provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.
 

Cancer's history revealed; humanity's poignant, ongoing saga.

If you're intrigued by the intersection of history, medicine, and human stories, "The Emperor of All Maladies" might just captivate you. Siddhartha Mukherjee weaves a narrative that's both educational and deeply moving, tracing cancer's vast, complex history with the deft touch of a storyteller. It's a tome that marries scientific insight with profound empathy, making the subject approachable and endlessly fascinating. A good read for anyone intrigued by the battle against one of humanity's most persistent enemies.

  • 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.