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Author:

Wexler, Alice, 1942-

Title:

The woman who walked into the sea : Huntington's and the making of a genetic disease / Alice Wexler.

Publisher:

Yale University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

xxiv, 253 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Hedges, Phebe,--1764-1806.
Huntington, George,--1850-1916.
Muncey, E. B.
Huntington's chorea--New York (State)--History--19th century.
Huntington's chorea--New York (State)--History--20th century.
Hedges, Phebe,--1764-1806.
Huntington, George,--1850-1916.
Muncey, E. B.
Huntington Disease--history--New York.
Eugenics--history--New York.
History, 19th Century--New York.
History, 20th Century--New York.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-241) and index.

Contents:

The death of Phebe Hedges -- The social course of St. Vitus's dance -- Inventing hereditary chorea -- Chorea and the clinical gaze -- The eyes of Elizabeth B. Muncey, M.D. -- Myths of origins and endings.

ISBN:

0300105029 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780300105025 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)192042294

LCCN:

2008006389

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

YDPC572 -- Lisbon Public Library (Lisbon)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)