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Angel of deaththe story of smallpox /

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Angel of deaththe story of smallpox /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	Angel of deathGareth Williams.
其他題名:	the story of smallpox /
作者:	Williams, Gareth,
出版者:	Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan,2010.
面頁冊數:	xix, 425 p. :ill., ports.
標題:	Smallpox.
電子資源:	access to fulltext (Palgrave)
ISBN:	9780230293199

Angel of deaththe story of smallpox /
Williams, Gareth,MD.

Angel of deaththe story of smallpox /[electronic resource] :Gareth Williams. - Basingstoke :Palgrave Macmillan,2010. - xix, 425 p. :ill., ports.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 402-413) and index.

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 ofMan -- 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.

Angel of Death is a lively and powerful account of our battle against smallpox, the only disease that mankind has successfully eradicated from the planet. By weaving previously unrecorded voices in with the personal experiences of colourful historical figures such as Lady Mary Wortley Montaguand Edward Jenner, Gareth Williams brings alive one of themost exciting success stories in the history of medicine. His book also gives original and engaging insights into the anti-vaccination campaigns which remain active today, and into the many unlearned lessons of smallpox. Angel of Death will appeal to all those moved by the excitement of discovery and stories of people fighting against adversity, and toanyone interested in history or medicine.

Electronic reproduction.
Basingstoke, England :
Palgrave Macmillan,
2010.

Mode of access:World Wide Web.

ISBN: 9780230293199Subjects--Topical Terms:

478275
Smallpox.
Index Terms--Genre/Form:

214472
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: RC183 / .W55 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 614.521

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2010 I-151

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