Making Medicine Scientific: John Burdon Sanderson and the Culture of Victorian Science
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Terrie M. Romano., & Terrie M. Romano|AUTHOR. (2003). Making Medicine Scientific: John Burdon Sanderson and the Culture of Victorian Science . Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Terrie M. Romano and Terrie M. Romano|AUTHOR. 2003. Making Medicine Scientific: John Burdon Sanderson and the Culture of Victorian Science. Johns Hopkins University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Terrie M. Romano and Terrie M. Romano|AUTHOR. Making Medicine Scientific: John Burdon Sanderson and the Culture of Victorian Science Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Terrie M. Romano, and Terrie M. Romano|AUTHOR. Making Medicine Scientific: John Burdon Sanderson and the Culture of Victorian Science Johns Hopkins University Press, 2003.
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Full title | making medicine scientific john burdon sanderson and the culture of victorian science |
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