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100			_a George, Rose
245			_aNine pints: a journey through the mysterious, miraculous world of blood
260			_aLondon _bGranta _c2018
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520			_aMost humans contain between nine and twelve pints of blood. Here Rose George, who probably contains nine pints, tells nine different stories about the liquid that sustains us, discovering what it reveals about who we are. In Nepal, she meets girls challenging the taboos surrounding menstruation; in the Canadian prairies, she visits a controversial plasma clinic; in Wales she gets a tour of the UK's only leech farm to learn about the ancient art of blood-letting and its modern revival in microsurgery; and in a London hospital she accompanies a medical team revolutionising the way we treat trauma.
650			_aRotting pickles
650			_aBlood
650			_aMost singular reptile
650			_aepidemic of women
650			_aThe yellow stuff
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