Polio Across the Iron Curtain

Author	: Dóra Vargha
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 267
Release	: 2018-11
ISBN-10	: 9781108420846
ISBN-13	: 1108420842
Rating	: 4/5 (842 Downloads)

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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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