Blood: A Very Short Introduction
(Part of the Oxford's Very Short Introductions series Series)
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Blood is vital to most animals. In mammals it transports oxygen and food, carries away waste, and contains the white cells that attack invading microbes. Playing a central role in life, it has had profound cultural and historical significance and plays an important role in religious ritual. Blood was one of the four humors in early Western medicine and is still probably the major diagnostic tool in the doctor's armory. In this Very Short Introduction,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199581452
ISBN13:9780199581450
Release Date:October 2016
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Length:176 Pages
Weight:0.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 4.3" x 6.8"
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