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Polio : an American story
Oshinsky, David M, 1944 · New York : Oxford University Press, 2005
- Publisher
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2005
- Physical description
- 342 pages
- ISBN
- 0195152948 (alk. paper)
- Dewey classification
- 614.5/49/0973
- Subjects
- Poliomyelitis--United States--History--20th centuryPoliomyelitis--history--United StatesPoliovirus Vaccines--history--United States
- Language
- English
Summary
"All who lived in the early 1950s remember the fear of polio and the elation felt when a successful vaccine was found. Now David Oshinsky tells the story of the polio terror and of the intense effort to find a cure, from the March of Dimes to the discovery of the Salk and Sabin vaccines - and beyond." "Here is a remarkable portrait of America in the early 1950s, using the widespread panic over polio to shed light on our national obsessions and fears. Drawing on newly available papers of Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, and other key players, Oshinsky paints a suspenseful portrait of the race for a cure, weaving a dramatic tale centered on the furious rivalry between Salk and Sabin. Indeed, the competition was marked by a deep-seated ill will among the researchers that remained with them until their deaths. The author also tells the story of Isabel Morgan, perhaps the most talented of all polio researchers, who might have beaten Salk to the prize if she had not retired to raise a family." "The polio experience also revolutionized the way in which the government licensed and tested new drugs before allowing them on the market, and the way in which the legal system dealt with manufacturers' liability for unsafe products. Finally, and perhaps most tellingly, Oshinsky reveals that polio was never the raging epidemic portrayed by the media, but in truth a relatively uncommon disease."--BOOK JACKET
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| 001Control number | 19984 |
| 003Control number identifier | OCoLC |
| 005Date and time of latest transaction | 8 Jan 2006, 08:50 |
| 008Fixed-length data elements | 060329s2005 nyuaf 001 0 eng |
| 010Library of Congress control number | 2004025249 |
| 015National bibliography number | GBA4X6475 bnb |
| 020International Standard Book Number (ISBN) | 0195152948 (alk. paper) |
| 040Cataloging source |
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| 041Language code | eng |
| 042Authentication code | pcc |
| 043Geographic area code | n-us--- |
| 050Library of Congress call number | RC181.U5 O83 2005 |
| 082Dewey Decimal call number | 614.5/49/0973 22 |
| 100Main entry – personal name | Oshinsky, David M., 1944- |
| 245Title statement | Polio : an American story / David M. Oshinsky. |
| 260Publication, distribution, etc. (imprint) | New York : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| 300Physical description | viii, 342 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| 504Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 520Summary, etc. | "All who lived in the early 1950s remember the fear of polio and the elation felt when a successful vaccine was found. Now David Oshinsky tells the story of the polio terror and of the intense effort to find a cure, from the March of Dimes to the discovery of the Salk and Sabin vaccines - and beyond." "Here is a remarkable portrait of America in the early 1950s, using the widespread panic over polio to shed light on our national obsessions and fears. Drawing on newly available papers of Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin, and other key players, Oshinsky paints a suspenseful portrait of the race for a cure, weaving a dramatic tale centered on the furious rivalry between Salk and Sabin. Indeed, the competition was marked by a deep-seated ill will among the researchers that remained with them until their deaths. The author also tells the story of Isabel Morgan, perhaps the most talented of all polio researchers, who might have beaten Salk to the prize if she had not retired to raise a family." "The polio experience also revolutionized the way in which the government licensed and tested new drugs before allowing them on the market, and the way in which the legal system dealt with manufacturers' liability for unsafe products. Finally, and perhaps most tellingly, Oshinsky reveals that polio was never the raging epidemic portrayed by the media, but in truth a relatively uncommon disease."--BOOK JACKET. |
| 650Subject added entry – topical term |
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