Bibliograph

Cholera, curse of the nineteenth century, by Stephanie True Peters

Type

Label

Cholera, curse of the nineteenth century, by Stephanie True Peters

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-[66]) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Cholera

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

54065870

Responsibility statement

by Stephanie True Peters

Series statement

Peters, Stephanie True,

Sub title

curse of the nineteenth century

Table Of Contents

The uninvited dinner guest -- What is cholera?: V. Cholerae ; The history of cholera -- Life in the time of cholera: The Industrial Revolution ; Slum life ; Politics and public health ; The medical community ; Cholera arrives -- The epidemic of 1831-1834: The invasion of cholera ; Confronting and combating cholera ; The suspicions of the poor ; Cholera and the rich ; Curing cholera -- Cholera strikes again: The pandemics of 1839 and 1854 ; Edwin Chadwick ; William Farr ; Dr. John Snow ; The Broad Street pump -- Beyond the Broad Street pump: Dr. Robert Koch ; Cholera today ; Dr. Rita Colwell -- Cholera's legacy and future

Target audience

juvenile

Classification