The Miraculous Fever-Tree: Malaria, Medicine and the Cure that Changed the World (Text Only)

The Miraculous Fever-Tree: Malaria, Medicine and the Cure that Changed the World (Text Only)
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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Total Pages : 371
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ISBN-10 : 9780007392797
ISBN-13 : 0007392796
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Download or read book The Miraculous Fever-Tree: Malaria, Medicine and the Cure that Changed the World (Text Only) written by Fiammetta Rocco and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich and wonderful history of quinine – the cure for malaria.


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