Author

Contributions

  • Gessler, J. E. - Contributor

Publication

2013 - McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, North Carolina

Language

English

Word Count

105,750 words, Guess

Page Count

423 pages

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • DDC614.5/21
  • LCCRC183.1 .K68 2013

Description

"Scientifically known as Variola major, the deadliest form of smallpox has plagued mankind since 'time immemorial.' This text chronicles the worldwide effects of the killer disease, with particular emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries, including the devastations of the "speckled disease" during great armed conflicts"--

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