Nine pints : a journey through the money, medicine, and mysteries of blood
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Published
New York, New York : Metropolitan Books/ Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Status
Main Library - Adult
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Oliver La Farge - Adult
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Published
New York, New York : Metropolitan Books/ Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-333) and index.
Description
Explores the science, traditions, and myths surrounding blood, from ancient bloodletting practices to the development of mass blood donations during the Blitz and from researchers working on synthetic blood to the lucrative business of plasma transfusions.
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