About this title: From medical historian and physician Markel comes a startling, revelatory book about the U.S. government's response to six epidemics that devastated 19th- and 20th-century America, and why the United States continues its tradition of blaming newcomers for many of its physical and social ills.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon
Date Published: 2004-05-11
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon
Date Published: 2004-05-11
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
Description: New. New, unread, unused & in perfect condition with no damaged or missing pages. This is a paperback with same cover and pre-release stickers. This book is the same isbn, but is a paperback. Great Copy. Ships Lightning Fast. read more
Description: FINE/NEAR FINE+. Six epidemics that broke out during two waves of immigration to the U.S. from 1880 to 1924. Also the panic and paranoia they caused. No markings, clean, straight, bright condition, dj sl. wear. 2004, Pantheon hardbound, 1st ed & 1st printing (stated), 263 pp. ISBN 0375420959 read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: HB
Publisher: Pantheon Books, NY
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
Description: Fine/VG+ minor bumping to edges. Octavo, 263pp., Illustrated Six Major Epidemics That Have Invaded America Since 1900 and the Fears They Have Unleashed read more
Edition: First edition. 1st printing with full number line.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
Description: New in new dust jacket. New $25 publisher's book, as pictured, now over half off! NO marks! NO stickers! Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 266 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Edition: First edition. Illustrated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. Signed by author. grey cloth spine and grey boards. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 288 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
Description: New in New jacket. pp. 263. Tells the story of 6 epidemics that broke out during the two great waves of immigration to the U.S. --from 1880 through 1924, and from 1965 to the present--and shows how Fed. legislation closed the gates to newcomers for almost 41 years out of fear that these new people would alter the social, political, and economic face of the nation. Markel writes about TB today; bubonic plague and how it came to this country; trachoma in the years before WW1; typhus fever and an ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Date Published: 2004-05-01
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
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Edition: Advanced Reader's Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
Description: New. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Stated First Ed. 2 4 6 8 9 7 5 3 1 Advanced Reader's Edition. Included signed letter from Vice Pres. of Knopf Pub. Group, exhortation of Author/ New/No dust jacket; soft cover (Grade A+++) NO NAMES OR MARKINGS, Notes, Illustrated, Frontis. GIFT QUALITY. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Edition: First Edition (1st printing)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
Description: As New in As New jacket. 12mo-over 6¾"-7¾" tall. This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition (1st printing)l. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pantheon
Date Published: 2004-05-11
ISBN-13:9780375420955ISBN:0375420959
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