A killer virus…an all-powerful Empress…an encounter cloaked in secrecy…the astonishing true story. Within living memory, smallpox was a dreaded disease. Over human history it has killed untold millions. Back in the eighteenth century, as epidemics swept Europe, the first rumours emerged of an effective treatment: a mysterious method called inoculation. But a key problem remained: convincing people to accept the preventative remedy, the forerunner of vaccination. Arguments raged over risks and benefits, and public resistance ran high. As smallpox ravaged her empire and threatened h The Empress and the English Doctor - Lucy Ward od authora Lucy Ward a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.
| Autor |
Lucy Ward |
| Jazyk |
anglický |
| Počet stran |
352 |
| Rok vydání |
2022 |
| Nakladatelství |
Oneworld |
