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Autore |
Foster Gaines M. |
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Titolo |
The demands of humanity : Army medical disaster relief / / by Gaines M. Foster |
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Washington, D.C. : , : Center of Military History, United States Army, , 1983 |
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Washington, D.C. : , : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (x, 188 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Special studies / Center of Military History, United States Army |
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Soggetti |
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Disaster relief - United States - History |
Civil defense - United States - History |
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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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Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 31, 2013). |
U.S. G.P.O. sales statement incorrect in publication. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-184) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Nineteenth century: precedents.-- Emerging missions: combating epidemics abroad. -- Establishing the mission: volcanoes, earthquakes, tornadoes, and floods, 1898-1917. -- Disease in the aftermath of war: disaster aid to Poland and Russia after World War I. -- Relief role in transition: assistance at home and abroad, 1918-1939. -- Domestic assistance under civilian coordination, 1945-1976. -- Activism abroad: foreign disaster relief, 1945-1976. |
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