An american plague : (Record no. 6663)
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| fixed length control field | 01941nam a2200217 a 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | ASIN0395776082 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20110330071247.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 110329s2003 xxu eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780395776087 (hardcover) |
| Terms of availability | $18.00 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780395776087 (hardcover) |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 614.541097481109033 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Murphy, Jim. |
| 245 13 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | An american plague : |
| Remainder of title | the true and terrifying story of the yellow fever epidemic of 1793 / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | Jim Murphy. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | [S.l.] : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | Clarion Books, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2003. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 176 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 490 1# - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Newbery honor book. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | 1793, Philadelphia. The nation's capital and the largest city in North America is devastated by an apparently incurable disease, cause unknown . . . In a powerful, dramatic narrative, critically acclaimed author Jim Murphy describes the illness known as yellow fever and the toll it took on the city's residents, relating the epidemic to the major social and political events of the day and to 18th-century medical beliefs and practices. Drawing on first-hand accounts, Murphy spotlights the heroic role of Philadelphia's free blacks in combating the disease, and the Constitutional crisis that President Washington faced when he was forced to leave the city--and all his papers--while escaping the deadly contagion. The search for the fever's causes and cure, not found for more than a century afterward, provides a suspenseful counterpoint to this riveting true story of a city under siege. Thoroughly researched, generously illustrated with fascinating archival prints, and unflinching in its discussion of medical details, this book offers a glimpse into the conditions of American cities at the time of our nation's birth while drawing timely parallels to modern-day epidemics. Bibliography, map, index. |
| 521 0# - TARGET AUDIENCE NOTE | |
| Target audience note | Ages 9-12. |
| 830 #0 - SERIES ADDED ENTRY--UNIFORM TITLE | |
| Uniform title | Newbery honor book. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Amazon.com |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395776082/chopaconline-20">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395776082/chopaconline-20</a> |
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