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Exploring the world of viral research, the author discusses the scientist's competition to gain recognition for discoveries and introduces readers to leaders in the state of the art of viral research
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Radetsky draws on technical publications and personal interviews to reveal how scientists have wrangled with this "tiny, not-quite-alive-yet-not-entirely dead substance," from Edward Jenner's 19th-century smallpox vaccine to the virtual eradication of smallpox and polio to the role viruses play today in genetic research. More than 40 line drawings and b&w photographs illustrate the book. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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