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Blood Work: A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution
Blood Work A Tale of Medicine and Murder in the Scientific Revolution
Author: Holly Tucker
?Excellent. . . . Tucker?s chronicle of the world of 17th-century science in London and Paris is fascinating.??The EconomistIn December 1667, maverick physician Jean Denis transfused calf?s blood into one of Paris?s most notorious madmen. Days later, the madman was dead and Denis was framed for murder. A riveting exposé of the fierce debates, d...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393342239
ISBN-10: 0393342239
Publication Date: 5/21/2012
Pages: 336
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Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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