Polio Across the Iron Curtain

Polio Across the Iron Curtain
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9781108420846
ISBN-13 : 1108420842
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Download or read book Polio Across the Iron Curtain written by Dóra Vargha and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-11 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through the lens of polio, Dóra Vargha looks anew at international health, communism and Cold War politics. This title is also available as Open Access.


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