Copyright © 2012 by Rachel Herz
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Herz, Rachel, 1963–
That’s disgusting : unraveling the mysteries of repulsion / Rachel Herz. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-393-07647-9 (hbk.)
1. Aversion. I. Title.
BF575.A886H47 2012
152.4—dc23
2011041675
ISBN 978-0-393-34416-5 pbk.
ISBN 978-0-393-08334-7 ebook
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