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1. The immortal life of Henrietta Lacks

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Author:
Skloot, Rebecca, 1972-
Average Rating:
4.1 stars
Notes:
BECAUSE YOU LIKE SCIENCE AND BIOGRAPHIES
Formats:
Book, Audiobook, Large Print, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Documents the story of how scientists took cells from an unsuspecting descendant of freed slaves and created a human cell line that has been kept alive indefinitely, enabling discoveries in such areas as cancer research, in vitro fertilization, and gene mapping.

2. In the hurricane's eye: the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown

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Author:
Philbrick, Nathaniel
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Notes:
BECAUSE YOU ENJOYED THE BOOK 1776
Formats:
Book, Large Print
Description:
"The thrilling story of the year that won the Revolutionary War from the New York Times bestselling author of In the Heart of the Sea and Valiant Ambition In the fall of 1780, after five frustrating years of war, George Washington had come to realize that the only way to defeat the British Empire was with the help of the French navy. But as he had learned after two years of trying, coordinating his army's movements with those of a fleet of warships...