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The Wisdom of the Body

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by Walter B. Cannon MDWalter B. Cannon MD

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The first detailed account of the way in which our bodies preserve their stability against the many disturbing forces they encounter, suggesting that the lessons to be derived from the body's wisdom might be applied to problems of social and economic stabilization.

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ISBN-13:	9780393002058
Publisher:	Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc.
Publication date:	04/17/1963
Pages:	340
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.90(d)

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