Vaccinated : one man's quest to defeat the world's deadliest diseases / Paul A. Offit.

Author
Offit, Paul A. [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
1st Smithsonian books ed.
Published/​Created
[Washington, D.C.] : Smithsonian Books ; New York, NY : Collins, 2007.
Description
xv, 254 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    Summary note
    A biography of the late immunologist follows his tireless quest to eradicate disease, discussing the history of the field of immunology, current controversy about the link between vaccines and autism, and Hilleman's success in developing the first mumps vaccine.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Prologue
    • The time capsule
    • "My God : this is the pandemic. It's here!"
    • Jeryl Lynn
    • Eight doors
    • The destroying angel
    • Coughs, colds, cancers, and chickens
    • The monster maker
    • Political science
    • Blood
    • Animalcules
    • An uncertain future
    • Unrecognized genius
    • Epilogue
    • Notes
    • Selected bibliography
    • Acknowledgments
    • Index.
    ISBN
    • 9780061227950
    • 0061227951
    LCCN
    2006053054
    OCLC
    77048013
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