The life and death of smallpox / Ian and Jenifer Glynn.
| Author/creator | Glynn, Ian |
| Other author | Glynn, Jenifer. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Cambridge Univ. Press, 2004. |
| Description | x, 278 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 'The most terrible of all the ministers of death' -- From myths to mummies -- Coming into focus: AD 0 to 1500 -- Smallpox in the age of discoveries: 1500-1700 -- News from the east -- Kicking against the pricks -- The heyday of inoculation -- From cuckoos to cowpox -- The world-wide spread -- Confusion and compulsion -- A hundred years on -- 'Bring hither the fatted calf' -- Sorting out the viruses -- Eradication: the beginning of the end -- 'Annihilation of the smallpox' -- 'And out of good still to find means of evil'. |
| Abstract | This title provides a history of one of the most feared diseases, ending with a conditional human success story - the worldwide eradication of smallpox. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 246-268) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005297126 |
| ISBN | 0521845424 |
| ISBN | 9780521845427 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WC 11.1 G568L 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |