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The Beast in the mosquito : the correspondance of Ronald Ross and Patrick Manson, edited by W.F. Bynum and Caroline Overy
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- The correspondence between Sir Ronald Ross (1857-1932) and Sir Patrick Manson (1844-1922) is rich in both scientific and human terms. It records, in great detail, Ross's research in India between 1895 and 1899, which elucidated the role of mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria, work for which Ross was awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology. Ross described the mosquito-transmission theory as Manson's 'Grand Induction', and he had returned to India, where he was an officer in the Indian Medical Service, having been primed by Manson. Ross's regular letters to his mentor document the frustrations and false trails as well as the excitement of discovery. Manson in turn acted as a kind of agent in London, publicising his findings, offering advice and seeking to use his influence to secure for Ross the working conditions he so desired. These 173 letters, plus 85 from the two decades after Ross's return to Britain also record the rise and full of a relationship, a
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- The Beast in the mosquito : the correspondance of Ronald Ross and Patrick Manson
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- The Beast in the mosquito
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- the correspondance of Ronald Ross and Patrick Manson
- Statement of responsibility
- edited by W.F. Bynum and Caroline Overy
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The correspondence between Sir Ronald Ross (1857-1932) and Sir Patrick Manson (1844-1922) is rich in both scientific and human terms. It records, in great detail, Ross's research in India between 1895 and 1899, which elucidated the role of mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria, work for which Ross was awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology. Ross described the mosquito-transmission theory as Manson's 'Grand Induction', and he had returned to India, where he was an officer in the Indian Medical Service, having been primed by Manson. Ross's regular letters to his mentor document the frustrations and false trails as well as the excitement of discovery. Manson in turn acted as a kind of agent in London, publicising his findings, offering advice and seeking to use his influence to secure for Ross the working conditions he so desired. These 173 letters, plus 85 from the two decades after Ross's return to Britain also record the rise and full of a relationship, a
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- Bynum, W. F.
- Overy, Caroline
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- Clio medica
- The Wellcome Institute series in the history of medicine
- Series volume
- 51
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- Mosquitoes as carriers of disease
- Malaria
- Ross, Ronald
- Manson, Patrick
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- The Beast in the mosquito : the correspondance of Ronald Ross and Patrick Manson, edited by W.F. Bynum and Caroline Overy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical reference and index
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- 23cm.
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- xxxv,528p
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- 9789042007215
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- The Beast in the mosquito : the correspondance of Ronald Ross and Patrick Manson, edited by W.F. Bynum and Caroline Overy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical reference and index
- Carrier category
- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 23cm.
- Extent
- xxxv,528p
- Isbn
- 9789042007215
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