Nine pints : a journey through the money, medicine, and mysteries of blood / Rose George.
- George, Rose, 1969-
- Date:
- 2018
- Books
About this work
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.
Publication/Creation
New York, New York : Metropolitan Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2018.
Physical description
353 pages : black and white illustrations ; 25 cm
Contributors
Edition
First edition.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
My pint -- That most singular and valuable reptile -- Janet and Percy -- Blood borne -- The yellow stuff -- Rotting pickles -- Nasty cloths -- Code red -- Blood like Guinness : the future.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineGY/GEOOpen shelves
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Identifiers
ISBN
- 9781627796378
- 1627796371