英文原版 众病之王 The Emperor of All Maladies 癌症传

The Emperor of All Maladies is a comprehensive exploration of cancer that takes readers on a journey through the disease's history, from its earliest documented cases to the present day. Author Siddhartha Mukherjee, himself a doctor and researcher, writes with a biologist's precision and a historian's perspective, examining cancer both as a scientific phenomenon and as a cultural one. Along the way, he profiles some of the most influential figures in the fight against cancer, from ancient surgeons to modern-day researchers, and explores the different ways in which societies have tackled the disease over the years.One of the most impressive things about The Emperor of All Maladies is how it manages to be both incredibly in-depth and completely accessible. Mukherjee has a gift for translating complicated scientific concepts into language that any reader can understand, and he does an excellent job of making the history of cancer come alive on the page. This book is an essential read for anyone who wants to understand one of the most devastating diseases of our time, and it will leave readers with a newfound appreciation for the complexity of cancer and the ongoing battle to defeat it.