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Biology of Plagues Evidence from Historical Populations

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Published Date: 14 May 2014
Publisher: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS
Book Format: Book::435 pages
ISBN10: 0511015992
ISBN13: 9780511015991
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