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Splendid Solution : Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio by Jeffrey Kluger...
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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- 9780425205709
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0425205703
ISBN-13
9780425205709
eBay Product ID (ePID)
48324758
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Splendid Solution : Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio
Subject
Infectious Diseases, Medical, History
Publication Year
2006
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Medical
Format
Uk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
14.3 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
Tense and gripping...Tells how polio was beaten fifty years ago in one of the triumphs of modern medicine. (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Tense and gripping...Tells how polio was beaten fifty years ago in one of the triumphs of modern medicine. ( Publishers Weekly , starred review)
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Illustrated
Yes
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
610/.92 B
Synopsis
Chronicling Dr. Jonas Salk's race against time and a growing polio epidemic that reached 57,000 cases in the summer of 1952, this biography brings to life the medical breakthrough that made Salk a cultural hero and icon., The compelling true story of Dr. Jonas Salk's quest to develop a vaccine for polio. In 1916, the United States was hit with one of the worst polio epidemics in history. The disease was a terrifying enigma: striking out of nowhere, it afflicted tens of thousands of children and left them--literally overnight--paralyzed. Others it simply killed. At the same time, a child named Jonas Salk was born.... When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was diagnosed with polio shortly before assuming the Presidency, Salk was given an impetus to study this deadly illness. After assisting in the creation of an influenza vaccine, Salk took up the challenge. His progress in combating the virus was hindered by the politics of medicine and by a rival researcher determined to discredit his proposed solution. But Salk's perseverance made history--and for close to seventy years his vaccine has saved countless lives, bringing humanity close to eradicating polio throughout the world. Splendid Solution chronicles Dr. Salk's race against time to achieve an unparalleled breakthrough that made him a cultural hero and icon of modern medicine., In medical school when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was diagnosed with the disease shortly before assuming the Presidency, Salk was given an impetus to conduct studies on polio. His progress in combating the virus was hindered by the politics of medicine and by a rival researcher determined to discredit his proposed solution. But Salk's perseverance made history-and for more than fifty years his vaccine has saved countless lives, bringing humanity close to eradicating polio throughout the world. Splendid Solution chronicles Dr. Salk's race against time-and a growing epidemic that reached 57,000 reported cases in the summer of 1952-to achieve an unparalleled medical breakthrough that made him a cultural hero and icon for a whole generation.
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