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Life of elie metchnikoff : 1845-1916 / Olga Metchnikoff.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Metchnikoff, Olga, author.
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Cleveland : Duke Classics, 2014.
- System Details:
- Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1781 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 491 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1793 KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 486 KB).
- Summary:
- Russian scientist Elie Metchnikoff was a Nobel Prize winner who vastly advanced our understanding of the immune system and is credited with creating the field of gerontology, which is the study of aging, lifespans, and longevity. Penned by his wife, this thoughtful and probing biography presents a detailed account of the obstacles Metchnikoff overcame on the path to scholarly prominence.
- Notes:
- Title from eBook information screen.
- ISBN:
- 9781620137949
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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