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The empress and the English doctor : how Catherine the Great defied a deadly virus / Lucy Ward.
"Within living memory, smallpox was a dreaded disease. Over human history it has killed untold millions. Back in the eighteenth century, as epidemics swept Europe, the first rumors emerged of an effective treatment: a mysterious method called inoculation. But a key problem remained: convincing people to accept the preventative remedy, the forerunner of vaccination. Arguments raged over risks and benefits, and public resistance ran high. As smallpox ravaged her empire and threatened her court, Catherine the Great took the momentous decision to summon the Quaker physician Thomas Dimsdale to St. Petersburg to carry out a secret mission that would transform both their lives"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780861542451
- ISBN: 0861542452
- Physical Description: 333 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: London, United Kingdom : Oneworld Publications, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographic references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Preface: The silver lancet -- Introduction: The speckled monster -- The Doctor -- The deadly lottery -- The Empress -- The invitation -- The preparations -- The inoculations -- The new fashion -- The impact -- The celebrity -- The last meeting -- Epilogue: The legacy. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Prince Rupert Library | 947.063 Ward (Text) | 33294002149995 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
