Polio Voices: An Oral History from the American Polio Epidemics and Worldwide Eradication Efforts
Silver, Julie; Wilson, Daniel
From Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
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From Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since June 15, 2000
About this Item
Cover is in excellent condition. DJ is unclipped and in very good condition. DJ is affixed to cover via tape. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Seller Inventory # 131584
Bibliographic Details
Title: Polio Voices: An Oral History from the ...
Publisher: Praeger, Westport, Connecticut
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (Protective cover)
Edition: First Edition.
About this title
Incorporating many rare photographs from the family albums of survivors who tell their stories, Harvard professor Julie Silver, M.D., and historian Daniel Wilson help readers understand the sheer terror that gripped parents of young children every spring and summer during the first half of the 20th century as polio epidemics ran rampant. Interviewed as part of the Polio Oral History Project directed by Silver and funded by Harvard, foundations, and private donors, the people featured in this book describe what is arguably the most feared scourge of modern times. Testimonies are included from people who worked in polio wards, as well as from those involved in worldwide eradication efforts. The book also addresses the emergence of the polio and disability rights movement, the challenges of post-polio syndrome, and the state of polio research and developments today. And it explores the concern that polio could return in an even more vicious form as a result of bioterrorism.
Offers a combination of historical perspective and direct testimonies from people impacted by the dreaded disease, to give a compelling view of the United States polio epidemics, as well as polio today.
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