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.

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.

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    History of Medicine
    GY/GEO
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9781627796378
  • 1627796371