Polio |
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| Author:
| Draper, Allison Stark |
| Series title: | Epidemics: Deadly Diseases Throughout History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8239-3348-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2000 |
| Publisher: | Rosen Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95USD $29.25USD $37.13 |
Book Description:
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Most of us today associate polio with the painful shots we got as young people. But there was once a time when this deforming and deadly disease struck fear into people all around the world. Polio's long, destructive history is explored in this book, along with the scientific research that led to the understanding of this disease and the dramatic and triumphant search for a vaccine to prevent polio's crippling effects.
Most of us today associate polio with the painful shots we got as young people. But there was once a time when this deforming and deadly disease struck fear into people all around the world. Polio's long, destructive history is explored in this book, along with the scientific research that led to the understanding of this disease and the dramatic and triumphant search for a vaccine to prevent polio's crippling effects.