G. Williams
Palgrave Macmillan UK
e druk, 2010
9780230274716
Angel of Death
The Story of Smallpox
Specificaties
Gebonden, blz.
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Engels
Palgrave Macmillan UK |
2010
ISBN13: 9780230274716
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 9 werkdagen
Gratis verzonden
Samenvatting
The story of the rise and fall of smallpox, one of the most savage killers in the history of mankind, and the only disease ever to be successfully exterminated (30 years ago next year) by a public health campaign.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780230274716
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Uitgever:Palgrave Macmillan UK
Inhoudsopgave
Preface: Setting the Scene 1. Know the Enemy 2. Of Man and Angel 3. First Steps in the Right Direction 4. The Ambassador's Ingenious Lady 5. Curiosa Americana 6. From Passion to Fashion 7. The greatest Improvement? 8. Everyday Tales of Country Folk 9. The Disinterested Divulger of a Salutary Blessing 10. Crusaders and Infidels 11. An Affront to the Rights of Man 12. More Fatal than Smallpox 13. The Most Beautiful Discovery or a Disastrous Illusion? 14. Lest we Forget 15. Death Throes of a Clinical Curiosity 16. Legacy of an Angel