The demands of humanity : Army medical disaster relief / / by Gaines M. Foster

• Autore: Foster Gaines M.
• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : , : Center of Military History, United States Army, , 1983; Washington, D.C. : , : For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (x, 188 pages) : illustrations
• Soggetto topico: Disaster relief - United States - History; Civil defense - United States - History
• Note generali: Title from title screen (viewed Oct. 31, 2013).; U.S. G.P.O. sales statement incorrect in publication.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-184) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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.
• Altri titoli varianti: Demands of humanity
• Titolo autorizzato: The demands of humanity
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910704994303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II