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Rabid : a cultural history of the world's most diabolical virus Cover Image Book

Rabid : a cultural history of the world's most diabolical virus / Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy.

Wasik, Bill. (Author). Murphy, Monica, 1974- (Added Author).

Summary:

Charts the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies, documenting how before its vaccine the disease caused fatal brain infections and sparked the creations of monsters, including werewolves, vampires and zombies.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780670023738
  • ISBN: 0670023736
  • Physical Description: 275 pages ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Viking, 2012.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-266) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Looking the devil in the eye -- In the beginning -- The middle rages -- A virus with teeth? -- Canicide -- King Louis -- The zoonotic century -- The survivors -- Island of the mad dogs -- The devil, leashed.

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Subject: Rabies > Epidemiology > History.
Rabies > Treatment > History.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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Marion Library 614.563 WAS (Text) 37810435023634 Adult Nonfiction Available -