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Splendid solution
Jonas Salk and the conquest of polio
By Kluger, Jeffrey
- ISBN
- 978-0-39915-216-0
- Publisher
- New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on January 15, 2005
April marks the 50th anniversary of the pronouncement that Jonas Salk's polio vaccine was considered safe and effective, which in turn denoted a step toward conquering this devastating disease. Drawing on Salk's personal papers and the March of Dimes archives--along with extensive interviews with Salk's sons and other key players--Kluger (Lost Moon , the basis for the Apo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
