AUDIOBOOK

Scourge

The Once and Future Threat of Smallpox

Jonathan B. Tucker
3.8
(6)
Duration
9h 40m
Year
2005
Language
English

About

Smallpox was a terrifying human scourge. It covered the skin with hideous, painful boils, killed a third of its victims, and left survivors disfigured for life. This riveting book tells the story of smallpox, of efforts to eradicate it, and of the dangers it still poses today.

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"A true-life tale of heroes and villains, frighteningly real and marvelously told."
Kirkus Reviews
"Tucker provides an engrossing look at the continuing debate over the destruction of smallpox."
Library Journal
"The book is difficult to put down."
Publishers Weekly

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