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The White Plague: Tuberculosis, Man and Society
Jean Dubos
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The White Plague: Tuberculosis, Man and Society
Jean Dubos
DuBos et. al. examine the social aspects of the TB epidemic, along with some of the biological factors. They show how TB was romaticized, how it was portrayed as a demon coming to rob the healthy of life, and how it sparked scientific invention - in particular the stethescope. The introduction is wonderful as it lays out the basic parts of the book.
277 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | March 1, 1987 |
| ISBN13 | 9780813512242 |
| Publishers | Rutgers University Press |
| Pages | 277 |
| Dimensions | 216 × 140 × 23 mm · 412 g |
| Language | English |
