A magnificent, beautifully written biography of cancer -- from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles to cure, control and conquer it, to a radical new understanding of its essence. In The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee, doctor, researcher and[...]

The Emperor of All Maladies 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,[...]

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Gene tells you what you need to know--before or after you read Siddhartha Mukherjee's book.

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Can the path to the ultimate truth about human life be found by leaving behind wealth, comfort, family and security?Born as the heir to an Indian kingdom, Prince Siddhartha knows only happiness, luxury and love. Fearing the prophecy that the child will one day abandon his princely life, Siddhartha s[...]

"En elegant utredning, klinisk och personlig på samma gång", skrev juryn när Historien om cancer. Sjukdomarnas herre fick 2011 års Pulitzerpris. Och boken är verkligen magnifik och gripande, fylld av både vetenskap och patos.

Den börjar 2004, när författaren och läkaren Siddhartha [...]