Sorry but this item is currently out of stock. ISBN: 940984865; Author: Carrigan; Publisher: ULL Press; Format: Hardcover; Carrigan examines the history of yellow fever throughout Louisiana and epidemics between 1796 and 1905, concentrating on New Orleans. She analyzes the shifting medical theories and controversies, the social, political, and economic consequences of yellow fever, and the means by which medical science finally conquered the disease. Includes b&w photos and illustrations. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or. |