Secret of the Yellow Death
A True Story of Medical Sleuthing
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · September 10, 2013
Red oozes from the patient's gums.
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- Who it’s for
- A vivid account of disease, medical sleuthing, and the difficult ethics of testing on human volunteers.
- Themes
- Courage and cooperation, Ethics of human experimentation, Scientific triumph
- Genres
- Illness & Injury, History of Science, 20th Century U.S.
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Red oozes from the patient's gums. He has a rushing headache and the whites of his eyes look like lemons. He will likely die within days. Here is the true story of how four Americans and one Cuban tracked down a killer, one of the world's most vicious plagues: yellow fever. Set in fever-stricken Cuba, this book allows the reader to feel the heavy air, smell the stench of disease, hears the whine of mosquitoes biting human volunteers during the surreal experiments.
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Exploring themes of courage, cooperation, and the ethics of human experimentation, this gripping account is ultimately a story of the triumph of science.
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A vivid account of disease, medical sleuthing, and the difficult ethics of testing on human volunteers.
Come here for
- The sensory intensity of fever-stricken Cuba
- A true story where courage and cooperation meet science
Expect
- Disease investigation with human stakes
- Ethical questions alongside a story of scientific triumph
Where it sits
| Illness & Injury | 70% |
|---|---|
| History of Science | 54% |
| 20th Century U.S. | 28% |
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Publisher categories
- Illness & Injury
- 20th Century U.S.
- History of Science
- Diseases & Illnesses
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- 20th Century America for Teens
- 21st Century America for Teens
- United States for Teens
- Science & Nature for Teens
- Authors
- Suzanne Jurmain
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- September 10, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Courage and cooperation · Ethics of human experimentation · Scientific triumph
- Reading lane
- Illness & Injury