The Collectors of Lost Souls: Turning Kuru Scientists Into Whitemen
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This riveting account of medical detective work traces the story of kuru, a fatal brain disease, and the pioneering scientists who spent decades searching for its cause and cure. Winner, William H. Welch Medal, American Association for the History of Medicine When whites first encountered...
Winner, Ludwik Fleck Prize, Society for Social Studies of Science
Winner, General History Award, New South Wales Premier's History Awards
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1421433605
ISBN13:9781421433608
Release Date:August 2019
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.05 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.7" x 8.6"
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