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The Invisible Invaders
Viruses and the Scientists Who Pursue Them
by Peter Radetsky
ISBN: 0316732176
ISBN-13: 9780316732178
Format: Paperback
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Summary
This book's historical perspective tells the reader not only about diseases and the organisms that cause them, but also about the people who pursue cures for those diseases.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Little Brown & Co
Published date: 1995
Size: 5.75 x 8.25 inches
Weight: 1 pounds
Publisher's Notes
Completely updated to include the latest findings on HIV, a highly praised survey of today's state-of-the-art viral research follows the cutthroat competition of high-level science that often pits researchers against each other. Reprint. NYT.
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THE INVISIBLE INVADERS: THE STORY OF THE EMERGING AGE OF VIRUSES
Radetsky, Peter
Little Brown and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1991. Trade paperback. 0316732176 . Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Price written on first page, otherwise NEW! ; Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 415 p. Audience: General/trade. Great Value. Prompt delivery with tracking. Satisfaction guaranteed. . ( more information) Offered by For My Lambs (United States)
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The Invisible Invaders: Viruses and the Scientists Who Pursue Them
Radetsky, Peter
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.: Little Brown & Co, 1995, 1995. Paperback. VG-. 430pp. Extremities rubbed; stain on fore-edge. Biblio. & index.. Paperback. VG-. ( more information) Offered by Priceless Books (United States)
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INVISIBLE INVADERS : VIRUSES AND THE SCI
RADETSKY, PETER
LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY. 1994. TRADE PAPERBACK. GOOD CONDITION. ( more information) Offered by Montclair Book Center (United States)
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INVISIBLE INVADERS
RADETSKY, PETER
HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA. QUALITY PAPERBACK. VG. ( more information) Offered by Elliott Bay Book Company (United States)
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