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Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison: A True Story of Abuse and Exploitation in the Name of Medical Science
by HORNBLUM, ALLEN M
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About This Item
Routledge 1998. TIDY EX-LIBRARY, super octavo, grey heavy boards with red cloth spine, gilt lettering to spine, xxii + 297pp, illus/photos, VG+ (library stamp/label & prev. ownership stamp in ink to eps- no other library markings present, light cracking to central gutters) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping/scuffing to edges, light chafing to covers)
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- Title
- Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison: A True Story of Abuse and Exploitation in the Name of Medical Science
- Author
- HORNBLUM, ALLEN M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Routledge 1998
- Keywords
- human experiments experimentation prisoners Holmesburg Prison medical medicine convict labour labor dermatology skin reactions tests testing US America Pennsylvania Philadelphia
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