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The Key to Memory: Follow your nose
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My rainforest upbringing
In the introduction to her serial, research biologist Nataly Allasi Canales charts the influences that led her to passion for preserving the species of the Peruvian Amazon, where she spent her childhood.
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On contagion
Reading descriptions of the way humans become infested by parasitic flatworms, Daisy Lafarge experienced painful physical symptoms. Perhaps the very creature she was studying had invaded her body.
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The extraction of the excruciating bladder stones
Among those vying to find alternatives to major surgery for bladder stones, young doctor Jean Civiale stood out, painstakingly honing a method that was to become the norm.
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The Dynamics of Infection of Snails by Trematodes
Date: Mid 20th centuryReference: PP/MAC/E.2/9Part of: Macdonald, Professor George- Books
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Multum in parvo; or, everyman His own Vermin-Killer. Containing the most effectual methods of destroying that mischievous little animal the rat; as also the Mouse, Mole, Grasshopper, Ant, Dore, or Blackclock, Worms, Snails, Weasel, Polecat, Stoat, and Fox. By a farmer, Who has made it his Study these seven Years.
Farmer.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]- Books
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This day is published, Multum in parvo; or, Every Man his own Vermin-Killer. Containing The most effectual Methods of destroying that mischievous little Animal, the Rat; as also the Mouse, Mole, Grasshopper, Ant, Dore, or Blackclock, Worms, Snails, Weazel, Polecat, Stoat, and Fox. By a Farmer, Who has made it his Study these seven Years.
Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810.Date: 1771]- Books
Liver-fluke snails in Britain / Alan Mozley.
Mozley, Alan, 1904-Date: 1957- Books
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The compleat English and French vermin-killer: being a companion for all families. Shewing ready way to Destroy Adders, Badgers, Birds of all sorts, Bugs, Ducks, Earwigs, Fish, Fleas, Flies, Foxes, Frogs, Gnats, Lice, Mice, Moles, Otters, Pismires, Polt-Cats, Rabits, Rats, Scorpions, Snakes, Snails, Spiders, Toads, Wants or Moles, Wasps, Weasles, Wolf-Fly, Worms in Houses Garden, &c. With some directions for gardiners, and the prizes of workmens labour. Being a Rich Cabinet of Modern Curiosities. Adorn'd with cuts.
Date: [1710?]