The gospel of germs : men, women, and the microbe in American life /

The gospel of germs : men, women, and the microbe in American life /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tomes, Nancy, 1952-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Germ theory of disease > Public opinion > History > 19th century.
Germ theory of disease > Public opinion > History > 20th century.
Hygiene > United States > History > 19th century.
Hygiene > United States > History > 20th century.
Description
Physical Description:xv, 351 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-341) and index.
ISBN:0674357078 (cloth : alk. paper)