Tropical medicine : an illustrated history of the pioneers /
This superbly illustrated work provides short accounts of the lives and scientific contributions of all of the major pioneers of Tropical Medicine. Largely biographical, the stories discussed enlighten a new generation of scientists to the advances made by their predecessors. Written by Gordon Cook,...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Paris ; London :
Academic,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This superbly illustrated work provides short accounts of the lives and scientific contributions of all of the major pioneers of Tropical Medicine. Largely biographical, the stories discussed enlighten a new generation of scientists to the advances made by their predecessors. Written by Gordon Cook, contributor to the hugely popular Mansons Tropical Diseases, this report discusses the pioneers themselves and offers a global accounting of their experiences at the onset of the discipline. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 278 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780123739919 0123739918 9780080559391 0080559395 1281189030 9781281189035 9786611189037 6611189033 |