Mad Dogs and Other New Yorkers: Rabies, Medicine, and Society in an American Metropolis, 1840-1920
(Part of the Animals, History, Culture Series)
No Customer Reviews
How rabid dogs, the struggles to contain them, and their power over the public imagination intersected with New York City's rise to urban preeminence. Rabies enjoys a fearsome and lurid reputation. Throughout the decades of spiraling growth that defined New York City from the 1840s to the 1910s, the bone-chilling cry of "Mad dog " possessed the power to upend the ordinary routines and rhythms of urban life. In Mad Dogs and Other...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1421409712
ISBN13:9781421409719
Release Date:October 2019
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:344 Pages
Weight:1.35 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.1"
Related Subjects
History Medical Medical Books Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & TechnologyCustomer Reviews
0 rating
Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
