Angel of Death
eBook - PDF

Angel of Death

The Story of Smallpox

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Angel of Death

The Story of Smallpox

About this book

The story of the rise and fall of smallpox, one of the most savage killers in the history of mankind, and the only disease ever to be successfully exterminated (30 years ago next year) by a public health campaign.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Illustrations
  4. Acknowledgements
  5. Setting the Scene
  6. 1 Know the Enemy
  7. 2 Of Man and Angel
  8. 3 First Steps in the Right Direction
  9. 4 The Ambassador’s Ingenious Lady
  10. 5 Curiosa Americana
  11. 6 From Passion to Fashion
  12. 7 The Greatest Improvement?
  13. 8 Everyday Tales of Country Folk
  14. 9 The Disinterested Divulger of a Salutary Blessing
  15. 10 Crusaders and Infidels
  16. 11 An Affront to the Rights of Man
  17. 12 More Fatal than Smallpox
  18. 13 The Most Beautiful Discovery or a Disastrous Illusion?
  19. 14 Lest We Forget
  20. 15 Death Throes of a Clinical Curiosity
  21. 16 Legacy of an Angel
  22. Appendix Case History: Erysipelas following vaccination
  23. Notes
  24. Bibliography
  25. Index