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Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service
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The stored metadata frames Beating Back the Devil: On the Front Lines with the Disease Detectives of the Epidemic Intelligence Service by Maryn McKenna as a focused backlist selection with a clear entry point for curious readers. Stored edition details show 2004 • Free Press • 320 pages, which helps set expectations for scope and pacing.
Edition on file: 2004 • Free Press • 320 pages • ISBN 9780743251327.
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