Smallpox : the death of a disease : the inside story of eradicating a worldwide killer / D.A. Henderson ; foreword by Richard Preston.
| Author/creator | Henderson, Donald A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Amherst, N.Y. : Prometheus Books, 2009. |
| Description | 334 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The disease, the virus, and its history -- The world decides to eradicate smallpox -- Creating a global program -- Where to begin? A tale of two countries : Brazil and Indonesia -- Africa : a formidable and complicated challenge -- India and Nepal : a natural home of endemic smallpox -- Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh : the last stronghold of variola major -- Ethiopia and Somalia : the last countries with smallpox -- Smallpox : post-eradication -- Smallpox as a biological weapon -- Lessons and legacies of smallpox eradication. |
| Abstract | "This spellbinding book is Dr. Henderson's personal story of how he led the World Health Organization's campaign to eradicate smallpox-the only disease in history to have been deliberately eliminated. Some have called this feat "the greatest scientific and humanitarian achievement of the past century"--Inside cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-320) and index. |
| Acquisitions source | Laupus- E. Daniel Shingleton, donor. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2009010087 |
| ISBN | 9781591027225 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1591027225 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 40016753413 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WC 585 H496S 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |