Polio: an american story
Auteur :
Oshinsky, David
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195307146
Date de publication :
5 oct. 2006
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,5 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
544 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents a portrait of America in the early 1950s, using the widespread panic over polio to shed light on our national obsessions and fears. Drawing on the papers of Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin and other key players, this book paints a portrait of the race for the cure, weaving a tale centered on the furious rivalry between Salk and Sabin.