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"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 "speckl...
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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, North Carolina : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2013] ©2013 |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"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"-- |
| Carrier Form: | 423 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 412-418) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780786468232 (softcover : acid-free paper) : 0786468238 (softcover : acid-free paper) |
| Index Number: | RC183 |
| CLC: | R511.3 |
| Call Number: | R511.3/K871 |