Cancer : : the Emperor of all Maladies
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Based on the book The emperor of all maladies: a biography of cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Originally produced as a television program for PBS in 2015.
Episode 1. Magic bullets / directed by Jack Youngelson and Barak Goodman -- episode 2. The blind men and the elephant / directed by Deborah Dickson and Barak Goodman -- episode 3. Finding an Achilles heel / directed by Chris Durrance and Barak Goodman.
Narrator, Edward Herrmann ; commentator, Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Presents a history of cancer, from ancient times to the present day. Includes stories of contemporary patients and examines the latest scientific research which might indicate that we are on the brink of a lasting cure.
DVD; described video.
Contents: Emperor of all maladies.
REVIEWS & SUMMARIES
School Library Journal ReviewCOMMUNITY REVIEWS
Excellent work by PBS submitted by yufamily on July 20, 2021, 6:47pm A must see for all!
LANGUAGE OPTIONS
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
PUBLISHED
[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2015]
Year Published: 2015
Description: 3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language: English
Format: DVD
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781627892773
162789277X
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Burns, Ken, 1953-
Goodman, Barak,
Mukherjee, Siddhartha.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),
SUBJECTS
Mukherjee, Siddhartha -- Television adaptations.
Cancer -- History.
Leukemia -- History.
Krebs.
Television programs -- United States.
Feature films.
Medical television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Nonfiction television programs.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.