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Author:

Durrett, Deanne, 1940-

Title:

Jonas Salk / by Deanne Durrett.

Publisher:

Kidhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2002

Description:

48 p : ill. (some col) ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Salk, Jonas--1914-
Salk, Jonas--1914---Juvenile literature.
Virologists--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Poliomyelitis vaccine.
Poliomyelitis vaccine.--Juvenile literature.
Scientists.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 43) and index.

Contents:

1. A boy with potential -- 2. Man of opportunity -- 3. Conquering hero -- 4. The Salk legacy.

Summary:

Profiles the man who made his mark as developer of a polio vaccine, struggled to deal with the resultant fame, and emerged as a philosoper/scientist, writing and speaking about our responsibility for the future.

Series:

Inventors and creators

ISBN:

0737712775
9780737712773

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

NDPD953 -- Forest City Public Library (Forest City)

XJPC657 -- Malvern Public Library (Malvern)