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OverviewHis goal--to prevent every disease that commonly attacked children--was unattainable. But Maurice Hilleman came close.Maurice Hilleman is the father of modern vaccines. Chief among his accomplishments are nine vaccines that practically every child gets, rendering formerly deadly diseases--including mumps, rubella, and measles--nearly forgotten. Author Paul A. Offit's rich and lively narrative details Hilleman's research and experiences as the basis for a larger exploration of the development of vaccines, covering two hundred years of medical history and traveling across the globe in the process. The history of vaccines necessarily brings with it a cautionary message, as they have come under assault from those insisting they do more harm than good. Paul Offit clearly and compellingly rebuts these arguments, and, by demonstrating how much the work of Hilleman and others has gained for humanity, shows us how much we have to lose. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Paul A Offit, MPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 20.30cm Weight: 0.249kg ISBN: 9780061227967ISBN 10: 006122796 Pages: 254 Publication Date: 05 August 2008 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis extraordinarily fine, well-researched, and beautifully written book deserves the widest possible readership. More physicians should write this well. --Choice magazine This extraordinarily fine, well-researched, and beautifully written book deserves the widest possible readership. More physicians should write this well. -- Choice magazine Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |