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New Guinea Tapeworms and Jewish Grandmothers: Tales of Parasites and People
Robert S. Desowitz
The medical tapestry of the world is full of organisms too small to see, carried by flying and creeping creatures too numerous to eradicate.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 17, 1987 |
| ISBN13 | 9780393304268 |
| Publishers | WW Norton & Co |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 130 × 188 × 18 mm · 173 g |
| Language | English |
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