Uniform Title Cancer: the emperor of all maladies (Television program)

Title Cancer : the emperor of all maladies / a Ken Burns presents ; a film by Barak Goodman ; a production of Florentine Films, Laura Ziskin Pictures and WETA Washington, D.C. in association with Ark Media ; written by Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns, Barak Goodman & David Blistein.

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[Arlington, Virginia] : PBS, [2015]

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Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department	DVD 616.994 CANCER DISC 1-3	Check Shelf
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Bloomfield at the Atrium	DVD 616.994 CAN	Check Shelf
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Canton Public Library - Adult Department	DVD 616.994 CANCER DISC 3	Check Shelf
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Description	3 videodiscs (360 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
	digital optical rda
	NTSC rda
	video file DVD video rda
	Television program.
Note	Title from web page.
	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.
Contents	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.
Performer	Narrator, Edward Herrmann ; commentator, Siddhartha Mukherjee.
Summary	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.
System Details	DVD; described video.
Language	In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Credits	Director / producer, Barak Goodman ; writers, Geoffrey Ward and Ken Burns ; composer, David Cieri ; executive producer, Ken Burns ; series producer, Barak Goodman.
Subject	Mukherjee, Siddhartha -- Television adaptations.
	Cancer -- History.
	Leukemia -- History.
	Neoplasms -- history. (DNLM)D009369Q000266
	Leukemia -- history. (DNLM)D007938Q000266
	Krebs Medizin (DE-588)4073781-0
	Krebs.
Genre/Form	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.
Added Author	Burns, Ken, 1953- presenter, screenwriter, television producer.
	Goodman, Barak, filmmaker, screenwriter.
	Television adaptation of (work): Mukherjee, Siddhartha. Emperor of all maladies.
	Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.
Added Title	Emperor of all maladies
ISBN	9781627892773
	162789277X
Standard No.	841887024068
Music No.	SCAN600 PBS

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