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How did we find out about blood?

by Isaac Asimov, David Wool

An exploration of the history of scientific knowledge regarding the functions of blood in the body, tracing beliefs from ancient Greece to modern medical discoveries.

Accession 8762 ISBN 0802766498 Publisher Walker and Company
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