About this title: All who lived in the early 1950s remember the fear of polio and the elation felt when a successful vaccine was found. Now David Oshinsky tells the gripping story of the polio terror and of the intense effort to find a cure, from the March of Dimes to the discovery of the Salk and Sabin vaccines--and beyond. Here is a remarkable portrait of America in the early 1950s, using the widespread panic over polio to shed light on our national obsessions and fears. Drawing on newly available papers of Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin and other key players, Oshinsky paints a suspenseful portrait of the race for ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2005-04-12
ISBN-13:9780195152944ISBN:0195152948
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195307146ISBN:0195307143
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780195152944ISBN:0195152948
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2006
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr
Date Published: 2006-09-01
ISBN-13:9780195307146ISBN:0195307143
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2006
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Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York City, New York
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780195152944ISBN:0195152948
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. "Here is a remarkable portrait of America in the early 1950s, using the widespread panic over polio to shed light on our national obsessions and fears. Drawing on newly available papers of Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, and other key players, Oshinsky paints a suspenseful portrait of the race for a cure, weaving a dramatic tale centered on the fierce rivalry between Salk and Sabin. " This book has 342 pages and is illustrated. read more
Edition: Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780195152944ISBN:0195152948
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Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, NY
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780195152944ISBN:0195152948
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (USA) No markings, Near Fine in unclipped Very Good Dj. Boards, 342pp, index. B&W photos. Winner of the 200 Pulitzer Prize in History. (2.0 Jm FO 7/7. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780195152944ISBN:0195152948
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: OUP USA
Date Published: 2005-06-23
ISBN-13:9780195152944ISBN:0195152948
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 2005
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"Who knew the history of a disease could be a page turner? Guess what? They still don't know what causes polio. Once they found the vaccine, they stopped looking."
"My grandfather had polio that affected one arm and leg. I have always been curious about the disease and found this book fascinating. It really was a COMPLETE history of the disease in the U.S. I also loved finding out how the government's policy and private sector's involvement in this disease changed the way we deal with disease in the U.S. today. I listened to this book, great narrator and good listen."
"Interesting story of science in the 20th century and the politics of science and public health. Even those of us who remember getting polio vaccines in elementary school, now take having safe vaccines for granted, even with the current vaccine issues."
"Here are some things I learned from this book: - about live and killed virus vaccines - that there were some messed up tests of vaccines on institutionalized children and prisoners - that the March of Dimes was originally focused on polio - um, a lot of things about FDR's polio that I didn't know before."
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