- Paperback: 496 pages
- Publisher: Harper Perennial (Mar 2000)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0688176496
- ISBN-13: 978-0688176495
- Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.6 x 3.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,119,933 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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This book is the bible of research and information on blood,
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This review is from: Blood: an Epic History of Medicine and Commerce (Hardcover)
I originally took this book out of my local library to do a research project for my final exam in History. Since the culmination of my research, I have rented this book three more times in to read it for my own enjoyment. The topic of blood is purely fascinating. Starr has brilliantly written a book that informs the reader of important issues, as well as being entertaining and thought provoking. The reader gets a profound understanding of the importance of blood that spans from the 17th century, though World Wars, and through current problems with AIDS in the world's blood supply. I have never read a nonfiction book that has kept my attention as acutely as this one. This book is truly one that you'll want to keep.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Fascinating,
By A Customer
This review is from: Blood: an Epic History of Medicine and Commerce (Hardcover)
This is a very thorough, and thoroughly interesting, book about blood. It might be hard to imagine that one substance could be the subject of a facsinating history, but it is just that. This book is almost like a series of stories, one building upon the other, and it has ignited my interest in medical history generally. I wholeheartedly recommend.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Everyone should read this book.,
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This review is from: Blood: an Epic History of Medicine and Commerce (Hardcover)
Once I started this book, I couldn't put it down. The author tells the story of blood in a lively, well-researched manner. His descriptions are riveting, sometimes chilling, but always informative and exciting. His stories about the players in this industry are so compelling that you think you know them firsthand. The latter parts of the book, about AIDs and the safety of the world's blood suppy are disturbing yet teach us important lessons about public health. This book is destined to become a classic.
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