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About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374154694
ISBN-13
9780374154691
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1927986
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
328 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Fever Trail : in Search of the Cure for Malaria
Subject
Infectious Diseases, History, World
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
History, Medical
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2001-040871
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"A masterful tale of high adventure and scientific discovery." --Andrew Spielman, Professor of Tropical Public Health Harvard School of Public Health, and co-author of Mosquito
TitleLeading
The
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
616.9/362/009
Synopsis
Part science, part riveting historical adventure about one of the great scourges to afflict mankind Every year malaria kills 1.5 to 2.7 million people -- more than half of those deaths are children -- and 300 to 500 million people fall ill with the disease. As of yet, there is no cure. Malaria is a deadly virus with a vicious ability to mutate; it has, over the centuries, changed the course of history as epidemics swept through countries and devastated armies. Until the middle of the seventeenth century, little was understood about the nature of the disease, or how to treat it. But there was a legend about a beautiful Spanish countess, the Condesa de ChinchÓn, who was cured of malaria during her stay in Peru by drinking a medicine made from the bark of a miraculous tree. This is the story of the search for the elusive cinchona tree - the only source of quinine - and the trio of British explorers who were given the task of transporting it to the colonies. On a quest that was to absorb the rest of their lives, Spruce, Ledger and Markham endeavored to rid the world of malaria. But although quinine, and its chemical successors, managed to control malaria for a time, no method of prevention has been proven to be 100% effective. In laboratories and research facilities, the hunt continues - this time for a vaccine. The Fever Trail is a story of courage, of geopolitical rivalry, of the New World against the Old, of the fabled curse of the cinchona tree - and of a disease that eludes all efforts to contain it.
LC Classification Number
RA644.M2H665 2002
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- g***s (237)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseFive star seller. Product as described and it arrived six days earlier than expected. Now one of my favorite sellers.
- y***a (633)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseTOP SELLER!! Super Fast Shipping.Quality item arrived in secure packaging as described by the seller.Excellant value purchase.
- t***i (1050)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseThe book was delivered to my letterbox and my postman kindly brought it to my door today. The corners of the book were damaged. It was packed without any padding to protect the book. The Seller has apologised for any inconvenience. The book itself contains some great European bread recipes and I love the art work. With while buying.