Heart disease, cancer, and stroke in Chicago

a geographic analysis with facilities, plans for 1980 by George F. Pyle

Publisher: Dept. of Geography, University of Chicago in [Chicago]

Written in English

Published: 1972 Pages: 292 Downloads: 935

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Statement	by Gerald F. Pyle.
Series	Research paper / University of Chicago, Dept. of Geography ;, no. 134, Research paper (University of Chicago. Dept. of Geography) ;, no. 134.
LC Classifications	Microfilm 40093 (H)
The Physical Object
Format	Microform
Pagination	xxi, 292 p.
Number of Pages	292
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL2162187M
LC Control Number	88893439

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