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Great Men of Medicine

by Ruth Fox Hume

Series:World Landmark Books (W-49)

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Canonical title: Great Men of Medicine
People/Characters: Andreas Vesalius; Robert Koch; Edward Jenner; Joseph Lister; Louis Pasteur; Alexander Fleming (show all 8); René Laennec; Ambroise Paré

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Genres: Nonfiction, Kids, Tween
DDC/MDS: 610.9 — Applied science & technology Medicine & health Medicine and health History, geographic treatment, biography
LCC: R134 .H79 — Medicine Medicine (General) History of medicine. Medical expeditions

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Languages: English
Media: Paper
ISBNs: 1
ASINs: 3

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Published: 1961
Genres: Nonfiction, Kids, Tween
DDC/MDS: 610.9
LCC: R134 .H79

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