Splendid solution : Jonas Salk and the conquest of polio
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373 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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2nd Floor - Lives
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Subjects
LC Subjects
OCLC Fast Subjects
Other Subjects
Biographies.
Biography
collective biographies.
History, 20th Century
Médecine -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Poliomyelitis -- history
Poliomyelitis vaccine.
Poliomyelitis.
Poliomyélite -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Poliomyélite -- Vaccination -- Histoire.
Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated -- history
Salk, Jonas, -- 1914-1995.
Salk, Jonas, -- 1914-1995.
Salk, Jonas, -- 1914-1995.
United States
Vaccin antipoliomyélitique -- Histoire.
Virologie.
Virologistes -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
Virology
Biography
collective biographies.
History, 20th Century
Médecine -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
Poliomyelitis -- history
Poliomyelitis vaccine.
Poliomyelitis.
Poliomyélite -- États-Unis -- Histoire.
Poliomyélite -- Vaccination -- Histoire.
Poliovirus Vaccine, Inactivated -- history
Salk, Jonas, -- 1914-1995.
Salk, Jonas, -- 1914-1995.
Salk, Jonas, -- 1914-1995.
United States
Vaccin antipoliomyélitique -- Histoire.
Virologie.
Virologistes -- États-Unis -- Biographies.
Virology
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Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-358) and index.
Description
The story of the polio vaccine and its creator discusses Salk's childhood during one of polio's worst epidemics and his education during the presidency of an afflicted FDR, describing how politics nearly prevented the vaccine's development.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kluger, J. (2004). Splendid solution: Jonas Salk and the conquest of polio . G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kluger, Jeffrey. 2004. Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kluger, Jeffrey. Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kluger, Jeffrey. Splendid Solution: Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004.
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