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The Gospel of Germs: Men, Women, and the Microbe in American Life

Nancy Tomes

Why we're reading this: my favorite science book, absolutely fascinating look into how microbes came to be germs.
[close] my favorite science book, absolutely fascinating look into how microbes came to be germs.

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Jun 30, 2007 Emily Brown rated it it was amazing

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this is the masterpiece of what i enjoy. written with ease, and with fantastic biobliographies and notes: please read this book--about public health in the era of the germ.

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