The Angel of Death: The Story of Smallpox (Hardback)
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Short Description for The Angel of Death 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.
Full description- Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
- Published: 15 July 2010
- Format: Hardback 448 pages
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- Categories: History Of Medicine | Infectious & Contagious Diseases | General & World History | Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900 | 20th Century History: C 1900 To C 2000 | Postwar 20th Century History, From C 1945 To C 2000 | Social & Cultural History
- ISBN 13: 9780230274716 ISBN 10: 0230274714
- Sales rank: 518,216
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Full description for The Angel of Death
Angel of Death is alively 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 Montagu and Edward Jenner, Gareth Williams brings alive one of the most 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 to anyone interested in history or medicine.
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