A historical note on beri-beri and rice from the writings of Dr. Bontius
β Scribed by F.M. Sandwith
- Book ID
- 118548008
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1909
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 108 KB
- Volume
- 2
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0035-9203
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