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1. The Emperor Of All Maladies: A Biography Of Cancer (2011) - Siddhartha Mukherjee
The caption of this book, "A Biography Of Cancer" is single dimensional to what the author presents to the reader in this book. In this magnificent study of a multifaceted disease known as cancer, the author takes us on a journey starting from 1600 B.C, where the earliest description of cancer is recorded on a papyrus to the present hospitals where the battle rages on day and night, harder than ever. This book is much and more about the people affected by the various aspects of this disease and their relationship to it.The author presents the story not as a professional trying to decode the problem but as a compassionate biographer trying to untangle the many faces of this disease and present it to us.
This book is fairly large with pages touching 600. I would strongly recommend this book to everyone and will make a valuable addition to your bookshelf. This is not a quick read and I would suggest to take in all the information the author offers at a pace suitable to you, and be armed with knowledge to take us one step closer in understanding cancer.
1. The Emperor Of All Maladies: A Biography Of Cancer (2011) - Siddhartha Mukherjee
The caption of this book, "A Biography Of Cancer" is single dimensional to what the author presents to the reader in this book. In this magnificent study of a multifaceted disease known as cancer, the author takes us on a journey starting from 1600 B.C, where the earliest description of cancer is recorded on a papyrus to the present hospitals where the battle rages on day and night, harder than ever. This book is much and more about the people affected by the various aspects of this disease and their relationship to it.The author presents the story not as a professional trying to decode the problem but as a compassionate biographer trying to untangle the many faces of this disease and present it to us.
This book is fairly large with pages touching 600. I would strongly recommend this book to everyone and will make a valuable addition to your bookshelf. This is not a quick read and I would suggest to take in all the information the author offers at a pace suitable to you, and be armed with knowledge to take us one step closer in understanding cancer.
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