Surprise Castle
Defying Providence: Smallpox and the forgotten 18th century Medical Revolution

Defying Providence: Smallpox and the forgotten 18th century Medical Revolution - Paperback

$12.99
$15.00
-13%
Quantity
01

Pay over time for orders over $35.00 with

Availability:In StockContributor:Arthur William Boylston M. D.Publish date:2012-11-19Pages:296
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781478232452ISBN-10:1478232455UPC:9781478232452Book Category:HistorySize:9.02 x 5.98 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.8818Product ID:SCWE7T8RB3
Defying Providence is the history of inoculation, the terrifying practice of deliberately infecting individuals with virulent smallpox. This book shows how and why it became widely adopted in the 18th century and how it shaped the development of some of modern medicine's power tools. In particular it shows that vaccination (cowpox) could not have been discovered or used to eradicate the dreadful disease smallpox if inoculation was not already widespread. Defying Providence is a major revision of standard views of 18th century medicine
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformISBN-13:9781478232452ISBN-10:1478232455UPC:9781478232452Book Category:HistorySize:9.02 x 5.98 x 0.62 inchesWeight:0.8818Product ID:SCWE7T8RB3
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Free shipping on orders over $75. Standard shipping takes 3-7 business days. Returns accepted within 30 days of purchase.

Recently Viewed

View All