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Autore |
Stark James F. |
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Titolo |
The making of modern anthrax, 1875-1920 : uniting local, national and global histories of disease / / by James F. Stark |
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania : , : University of Pittsburgh Press, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-65430-X |
0-8229-8174-2 |
1-317-31867-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (264 pages) |
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Collana |
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Science & Culture in the Nineteenth Century ; ; Number 21 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Anthrax - History |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures and Tables -- Introduction -- 1 Bradford's Illness: Local Investigations -- 2 Woolsorters' Disease, Anthrax and Bradford Publics -- 3 Beyond Bradford: Anthrax across Britain -- 4 Compensating and Protecting: Anthrax and Legislation -- 5 Practices, Techniques, Therapies: Anthrax on the Continent -- 6 Global Connections: Turkey, Australasia and International Exchange -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Stark offers a fresh perspective on the history of infectious disease. He examines anthrax in terms of local, national and global significance, and constructs a narrative that spans public, professional and geographic domains. |
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