Book
The American plague : the untold story of yellow fever, the epidemic that shaped our history / Molly Caldwell Crosby.
Record details
- ISBN: 0425212025 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780425212028 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: viii, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Berkley Books, 2006.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Map on lining papers. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-296) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | pt. 1. The American plague. -- pt. 2. Memphis, 1878. -- Carnival -- Bright canary yellow -- The doctors -- A city of corpses -- The destroying angel -- Greatly exaggerated -- The Havana Commission -- Reparations -- pt. 3. Cuba, 1900. -- A splendid little war -- Siboney -- An unlikely hero -- A meeting of minds -- The Yellow Fever Commission -- Insects -- Vivisection -- Did the mosquito do it? -- Guinea pig no. 1 -- Camp Lazear -- A new century -- Blood -- The etiology of yellow fever -- Retribution -- The mosquito -- pt. 4. United States, present day. -- Epidemic -- A return to Africa -- The vaccine -- History repeats itself -- Epilogue : Elmwood. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Yellow fever > History. Yellow fever > Tennessee > Memphis > History. |
Available copies
- 4 of 4 copies available at Sage Library System.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ione Public Library | 614 CRO (Text) | 37843000016154 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - | ||
| Lake County Main Library - Lakeview | 614.541 CROSBY (Text) | 37620000559551 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Nyssa Public Library | 616.92 CRO (Text) | 36660000410828 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Treasure Valley Community College Library | 614.541 C8837am (Text) | 32220000882791 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
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