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Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimenters in Science and Medicine

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It was August 27, 1885. In a hospital in Lima, Peru, a student named Daniel Carri�n was preparing to infect himself with a dreaded disease . . . He had a small, sharp lancet ready . . . Carri�n's friends and teacher from the medical school thought it was a bad idea. They knew Carri�n was eager to learn more about this mysterious disease.
But were the risks worth it?

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Book Information
PublisherHenry Holt & Company, Inc.
BindingHardcover (3 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages213
ISBN-100805073167
ISBN-13978-0805073164
Publication Date06/01/2005
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About Leslie Dendy (Author) : Leslie Dendy is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Leslie Dendy include Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimenters in Science and Medicine (Outstanding Scienc... more
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About Mel Boring (Author) : Mel Boring is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Mel Boring include Flamingos, Loons And Pelicans (Take Along Guide), Guinea Pig Scientists: Bold Self-Experimente... more
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About C. B. Mordan (Illustrator) : Born in Texas, he has lived all over the world as the son of an Air Force fighter pilot. His great-grandfather served under General "Black Jack" Pershing in WWI. His grandfather was a soldier in Franc... more
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