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Question of Intent, A : A Great American Battle with a Deadly Industry
by Kessler, David
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1891620800
- ISBN 13
- 9781891620805
- Seller
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
New York: PublicAffairs, 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (stated). A medical member of an investigative team at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) presents how his agency took on the American tobacco industry in a ground-breaking historic investigation, determining the harm that tobacco products do to the average user, revealing the massive wealth and extensive 'reach' of that industry in government, the sciences, the legal profession, and elsewhere, it attempting to stop or prevent research and fact-finding in order to continue amassing profits. Hardcover with dust jacket, contains list of principal characters, notes, list of author interviews, readings list, indexed, 492pp., d.j. shows light edgewear to corners. A nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free Brodart plastic protector. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JB Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00006971
- Title
- Question of Intent, A : A Great American Battle with a Deadly Industry
- Author
- Kessler, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition (stated).
- ISBN 10
- 1891620800
- ISBN 13
- 9781891620805
- Publisher
- PublicAffairs
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2001
- Keywords
- US HISTORY, TOBACCO INDUSTRY, INDUSTRIES, CORPORATIONS, CIGARETTES, CIGARS, SMOKERS, SMOKING, FDA, FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, BUSINESS, LAW, LAWYERS, SCIENCE, MEDICINE, ILLNESS, DISEASE, CANCER
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JB Books
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Garrison, North Dakota
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- Brodart
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- First Edition
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- Fine
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