Rabid : a cultural history of the world's most diabolical virus / Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy.
| Author/creator | Wasik, Bill |
| Other author | Murphy, Monica. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Viking, 2012. |
| Description | 275 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Looking the devil in the eye -- In the beginning -- The middle rages -- A virus with teeth? -- Canicide -- King Louis -- The zoonotic century -- The survivors -- Island of the mad dogs -- The devil, leashed. |
| Abstract | Charts the history, science, and cultural mythology of rabies, documenting how before its vaccine the disease caused fatal brain infections and sparked the creations of monsters, including werewolves, vampires and zombies. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [239]-266) and index. |
| LCCN | 2011043903 |
| ISBN | 9780670023738 |
| ISBN | 0670023736 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Popular Reading Collection | WC 550 W319R 2012 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |