Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood Out-Of-Sync Child ISBN13: 9781570626319

ISBN13: 9781570626319

ISBN13: 9781933580104

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Nine Pints: A Journey Through the Money, Medicine, and Mysteries of Blood Out-Of-Sync Child ISBN13: 9781570626319An eye opening exploration of blood, the life giving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds and the promise of breakthrough science. Blood carries life, yet the sight of it makes people faint. It is a waste product and a commodity pricier than oil. It can save lives and transmit deadly infections. Each one of us has roughly nine pints of it, yet many don't even know their own blood type. And for all its ubiquitousness, the few