The Collectors of Lost Souls: Turning Kuru Scientists Into Whitemen

by Warwick Anderson

Book Overview

This riveting account of medical detective work traces the story of kuru, a fatal brain disease, and the pioneering scientists who spent decades searching for its cause and cure.

Winner, William H. Welch Medal, American Association for the History of Medicine
Winner, Ludwik Fleck Prize, Society for Social Studies of Science
Winner, General History Award, New South Wales Premier's History Awards

When whites first encountered...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421433605
• ISBN13: 9781421433608
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.7" x 8.6"