The White Death
Thomas Dormandy
This is a history of tuberculosis as a whole, including its social, artistic and human impact. Dormandy's graphic account for a cure is accompanied by a description of its complex natural history.
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- Hambledon Press
- ISBN-13
- 9781852856625
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Awards
- Royal Society Science Book PrizeShortlisted(2000)
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