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Book Title: Arresting Contagion: Science, Policy, And Conflicts Over Ani...
Number of Pages: 480 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Arresting Contagion : Science, Policy, and Conflicts over Animal Disease Control
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication Year: 2015
Item Height: 1.5 in
Subject: Public Policy / General, Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Economic History, Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice, Veterinary Medicine / General, General, Veterinary Medicine / Food Animal
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 28.9 Oz
Subject Area: Law, Cooking, Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Business & Economics, Medical
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Paul W. Rhode, Alan L. Olmstead
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
