Red madness : how a medical mystery changed what we eat / Gail Jarrow.
| Author/creator |
Jarrow, Gail author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, [2014] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2014 |
| Description | 192 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Glove, boot, necklace, and butterfly -- Baffled by pellagra -- Tackling the mystery -- Infection! -- Goldberger on the case -- The 3-M diet -- The filth parties -- The hidden factor -- Conquered -- Pellagra frequently asked questions. |
| Abstract | One hundred years ago, a mysterious and alarming illness spread across America's South, striking tens of thousands of victims. No one knew what caused it or how to treat it. People were left weak, disfigured, insane, and in some cases, dead. Award winning science and history writer Gail Jarrow tracks this disease, commonly known as pellagra, and highlights how doctors, scientists, and public health officials finally defeated it. Illustrated with 100 archival photographs, includes stories about real life pellagra victims and accounts of scientific investigations. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 168-183) and index. |
| Audience | 990 Lexile |
| Study program note | Accelerated Reader |
| LCCN | 2013953464 |
| ISBN | 9781590787328 |
| ISBN | 1590787323 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 616.393 J296R | ✔ Available | Place Hold |