Allergy: The History of a Modern Malady
- ISBN-10
- 186189600X
- ISBN-13
- 9781861896001
- Series
- Allergy
- Category
- Medical
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-08-15
- Publisher
- Reaktion Books
- Author
- Mark Jackson
Description
It attacks through foods, animals, and innumerable chemical combinations. It is among the most common and potentially lethal afflictions known. It is the allergy, the subject of Mark Jackson’s fascinating chronicle. Jacksoninvestigates how the allergy became the archetypal “disease of civilization,” as it transformed from a fringe malady of the wealthy into one of the greatest medical disorders of the twentieth century. Jackson also examines the social and economic impact of the allergy, as it catalyzed a new health-conscious culture and created the wealth of some of the largest companies in the world today. Whether cats, crabgrass, or cheese is the source of your daily misery, Jackson’s engaging and in-depth account is an invaluable addition to every bookshelf.
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Other editions
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- 2007-09-26
- 400 pages
- Paperback
- The Stationery Office
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- 2003
- 116 pages
- Paperback
- Royal College of Physicians
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