Men against death
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Author
Publication
1932 - Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
90,750 words, Guess
Page Count
363 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL6286155M
- OCLC Control Number603671
- OCLC Control Number11210642
- Internet Archivemenagainstdeath00dekr
- Library of Congress Control Number33004673
Classifications
- DDC926.1
- LCCR134 .D4 1932a
- LCCR134 .D4
Description
At head of title: Paul De Kruif."First edition." Prologue.--Three doctors: Semmelweis, saver of mothers. Banting, who found insulin. Minot, against death.--Red brick building on the hill: Spencer, in the happy valley. Evans, death in milk. McCoy, should generals die in bed?--Machine medicine: Schaudinn, the pale horror. Bordet, prophet of doom. Wagner-Jauregg, the friendly fever.--Old doctor sun: Finsen, the light hunter. Rollier, the sun doctor. Strandberg, machine sunlight.--Epilogue.
Subjects
Genres
- Biography
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