The moth in the iron lung : a biography of polio
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United States : Feels Like Fire, [2018].
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9781717583673, 1717583679
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283 pages ; 21 cm
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Location | Call Number | Status | Due Date |
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MANSON PUBLIC LIBRARY | 614.549 MAREADY | Checked Out | May 31, 2024 |
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Published
United States : Feels Like Fire, [2018].
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9781717583673, 1717583679
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Includes bibliographical references.
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"A fascinating account of the world's most famous disease - polio - told as you have never heard it before. Epidemics of paralysis began to rage in the early 1900s, seemingly out of nowhere. Doctors, parents, and health officials were at a loss to explain why this formerly unheard-of disease began paralyzing so many children - usually starting in their legs, sometimes moving up through their abdomen and arms. For an unfortunate few, it could paralyze the muscles that allowed them to breathe. Why did this disease start to become such a horrible problem during the late 1800s? Why did it affect children more often than adults? Why was it originally called teething paralysis by mothers and their doctors? Why were animals so often paralyzed during the early epidemics when it was later discovered most animals could not become infected? The Moth in the Iron Lung is a fascinating biography of this horrible paralytic disease, where it came from, and why it disappeared in the 1950s. If you've never explored the polio story beyond the tales of crippled children and iron lungs, this book will be sure to surprise."
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Maready, F. (2018). The moth in the iron lung: a biography of polio . Feels Like Fire.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maready, Forrest. 2018. The Moth in the Iron Lung: A Biography of Polio. Feels Like Fire.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maready, Forrest. The Moth in the Iron Lung: A Biography of Polio Feels Like Fire, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maready, Forrest. The Moth in the Iron Lung: A Biography of Polio Feels Like Fire, 2018.
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