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A riveting expose of the fierce debates, deadly politics, and cutthroat rivalries behind the first transfusion experiments, Blood Work takes us from dissection rooms in palaces to the streets of Paris, providing an unforgettable portrait of an era that wrestled with the same questions about morality and experimentation that haunt medical science today.
“Excellent. . . . Tucker’s chronicle of the world of 17th-century science in London and Paris is fascinating.”—The Economist
“Excellent. . . . Tucker’s chronicle of the world of 17th-century science in London and Paris is fascinating.”—The Economist
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| Author | Holly Tucker |
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| Publisher | W.W. Norton |
| Page Count | 336pp |
| Publication Size | 5.5 x 8.25 x 1 |
| Publication Notes | softcover |
| Publication Date | May 21, 2012 |
| ISBN | 978-0393342239 |
