Splendid Solution

Splendid Solution Jonas Salk and the Conquest of Polio

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Publisher's Synopsis

The story of the polio vaccine and its creator discusses Salk's childhood during one of polio's worst epidemics and his education during the presidency of an afflicted FDR, describing how politics nearly prevented the vaccine's development.

Book information

ISBN: 9780399152160
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Imprint: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub date:
DEWEY: 610.92
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 373
Weight: 603g
Height: 240mm
Width: 161mm
Spine width: 31mm