And the Band Played on: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic
- ISBN-10
- 014011369X
- ISBN-13
- 9780140113693
- Series
- And The Band Played on
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 640
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- Penguin Group USA
- Author
- Randy Shilts
Description
An examination of the AIDS crisis exposes the federal government for its inaction, health authorities for their greed, and scientists for their desire for prestige in the face of the AIDS pandemic
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