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Your body : the missing manual : the book you should have been born with /

What, exactly, do you know about your body? Do you know how yourimmune system works? Or what your pancreas does? Or the myriad --and often simple -- ways you can improve the way your bodyfunctions? This full-color, visually rich guide answers these questions andmore. Matthew MacDonald, noted author...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: MacDonald, Matthew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Sebastopol, Calif.] : O'Reilly, Ã2009.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Missing manual.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)

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