The Triumph of American Medicine in the Construction of the Panama Canal (Classic Reprint)

The Triumph of American Medicine in the Construction of the Panama Canal (Classic Reprint)

Author: J. Ewing Mears

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-11

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9780265169438

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Excerpt from The Triumph of American Medicine in the Construction of the Panama Canal For nearly four hundred years that portion of the neck of land between the Continents of North and South America, now called the Isthmus of Panama, has been known to be one of the nu healthiest regions of the Globe. Uninhabitable to any but the few natives who made their homes there, and the residents of the cities. Of Panama and Chagres, at the mouth of the Chagres River, on the Atlantic Ocean, with their blood Charged to the full with malarial parasites, who fell in great numbers victims to the deadly scourges of malarial and yellow fever, known in their most pernicious forms as Chagres fever, which, existing as endemic forms, frequently assumed the proportions of devas tating epidemics, developing under the Climatic conditions which encouraged the facile breeding of the anopheles mosquitoes, and the absence of any quarantine regulations which controlled the influx of the stegomyia species, or of its work in transmitting infection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Eugenic Nation

Eugenic Nation

Author: Alexandra Minna Stern

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 0520285069

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"With an emphasis on the American West, Eugenic Nation explores the long and unsettled history of eugenics in the United States. This expanded second edition includes shocking details that demonstrate that the story is far from over. Alexandra Minna Stern explores the unauthorized sterilization of female inmates in California state prisons and ongoing reparations for North Carolina victims of sterilization, as well as the topics of race-based intelligence tests, school segregation, the U.S. Border Patrol, tropical medicine, the environmental movement, and opposition to better breeding. Radically new and relevant, this edition draws from recently uncovered historical records to demonstrate patterns of racial bias in California's sterilization program and to recover personal experiences of reproductive injustice. Stern connects the eugenic past to the genomic present with attention to the ethical and social implications of emerging genetic technologies"--Provided by publisher.


Panama Fever

Panama Fever

Author: Matthew Parker

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2009-03-10

Total Pages: 578

ISBN-13: 0307472531

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The Panama Canal was the costliest undertaking in history; its completion in 1914 marked the beginning of the “American Century.” Panama Fever draws on contemporary accounts, bringing the experience of those who built the canal vividly to life. Politicians engaged in high-stakes diplomacy in order to influence its construction. Meanwhile, engineers and workers from around the world rushed to take advantage of high wages and the chance to be a part of history. Filled with remarkable characters, Panama Fever is an epic history that shows how a small, fiercely contested strip of land made the world a smaller place and launched the era of American global dominance.


The Triumph Of American Medicine In The Construction Of The Panama Canal

The Triumph Of American Medicine In The Construction Of The Panama Canal

Author: James Ewing Mears

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2019-04-08

Total Pages: 92

ISBN-13: 9781012471354

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The Triumph of American Medicine in the Construction of the Panama Canal

The Triumph of American Medicine in the Construction of the Panama Canal

Author: J. Ewing (James Ewing) 1838-1918 Mears

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-04-25

Total Pages: 42

ISBN-13: 9781354474617

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Triumph of American Medicine in the Construction of the Panama Canal

Triumph of American Medicine in the Construction of the Panama Canal

Author: James Ewing Mears

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2016-04-27

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 9781354923078

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


The Path Between the Seas

The Path Between the Seas

Author: David McCullough

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2001-10-27

Total Pages: 868

ISBN-13: 074320137X

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The National Book Award–winning epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal, a first-rate drama of the bold and brilliant engineering feat that was filled with both tragedy and triumph, told by master historian David McCullough. From the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Truman, here is the national bestselling epic chronicle of the creation of the Panama Canal. In The Path Between the Seas, acclaimed historian David McCullough delivers a first-rate drama of the sweeping human undertaking that led to the creation of this grand enterprise. The Path Between the Seas tells the story of the men and women who fought against all odds to fulfill the 400-year-old dream of constructing an aquatic passageway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. It is a story of astonishing engineering feats, tremendous medical accomplishments, political power plays, heroic successes, and tragic failures. Applying his remarkable gift for writing lucid, lively exposition, McCullough weaves the many strands of the momentous event into a comprehensive and captivating tale. Winner of the National Book Award for history, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Award, and the Cornelius Ryan Award (for the best book of the year on international affairs), The Path Between the Seas is a must-read for anyone interested in American history, the history of technology, international intrigue, and human drama.