The Making of Modern Anthrax, 1875-1920 : Uniting Local, National and Global Histories of Disease.
Stark, James F.
The Making of Modern Anthrax, 1875-1920 : Uniting Local, National and Global Histories of Disease. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (264 pages) - Sci and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series ; v.87 . - Sci and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures and Tables -- Introduction -- 1. Bradford's Illness: Local Investigations -- 2. Woolsorters' Disease, Anthrax and Bradford Publics -- 3. Beyond Bradford: Anthrax across Britain -- 4. Compensating and Protecting: Anthrax and Legislation -- 5. Practices, Techniques, Therapies: Anthrax on the Continent -- 6. Global Connections: Turkey, Australasia and International Exchange -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.
From the mid-nineteenth century onwards a number of previously unknown conditions were recorded in both animals and humans. Known by a variety of names, and found in diverse locations, by the end of the century these diseases were united under the banner of "anthrax." Stark offers a fresh perspective on the history of infectious disease. He examines anthrax in terms of local, national and global significance, and constructs a narrative that spans public, professional and geographic domains.
9780822981749
Anthrax-History.
Electronic books.
QR201
614.561
The Making of Modern Anthrax, 1875-1920 : Uniting Local, National and Global Histories of Disease. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (264 pages) - Sci and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series ; v.87 . - Sci and Culture in the Nineteenth Century Series .
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures and Tables -- Introduction -- 1. Bradford's Illness: Local Investigations -- 2. Woolsorters' Disease, Anthrax and Bradford Publics -- 3. Beyond Bradford: Anthrax across Britain -- 4. Compensating and Protecting: Anthrax and Legislation -- 5. Practices, Techniques, Therapies: Anthrax on the Continent -- 6. Global Connections: Turkey, Australasia and International Exchange -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index.
From the mid-nineteenth century onwards a number of previously unknown conditions were recorded in both animals and humans. Known by a variety of names, and found in diverse locations, by the end of the century these diseases were united under the banner of "anthrax." Stark offers a fresh perspective on the history of infectious disease. He examines anthrax in terms of local, national and global significance, and constructs a narrative that spans public, professional and geographic domains.
9780822981749
Anthrax-History.
Electronic books.
QR201
614.561