Five Quarts A Personal and Natural History of Blood

Name: Five Quarts A Personal and Natural History of Blood
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ISBN: 9780345456885

ISBN-10: 0345456882

ISBN-13: 9780345456885

Edition: 2004

Authors: Bill B. Hayes

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“This beguiling brew of fascinating scientific facts and illuminating, poignant anecdotes makes Five Quarts something like blood itself: vital and pulsing with energy.” –Entertainment Weekly From ancient Rome, where gladiators drank the blood of vanquished foes to gain strength and courage, to modern-day laboratories, where machines test blood for diseases and scientists search for elusive cures, Bill Hayes takes us on a whirlwind journey through history, literature, mythology, and science by way of the great red river that runs five quarts strong through our bodies. Hayes also recounts the impact of the vital fluid in his daily life, from growing up in a household of five sisters and…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 2/14/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.31" wide x 7.99" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.572