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The correspondence between Sir Ronald Ross (1857-1932) and Sir Patrick Manson (1844-1922) is rich in both scientific and human terms. It records, in great detail, Ross's research in India between 1895 and 1899, which elucidated the role of mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria, work for which Ross was awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology.

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List of plates 1. Introduction 2. Editorial Note 3. Acknowledgements 4. Glossary 5. The Correspondence 6. Biographical Appendix 7. Bibliography 8. Index

The Beast in the Mosquito: The Correspondence of Ronald Ross & Patrick Manson

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      Publisher: Brill
      Publication Date: 01/01/1998
      ISBN13: 9789042007314, 978-9042007314
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      Book Synopsis
      The correspondence between Sir Ronald Ross (1857-1932) and Sir Patrick Manson (1844-1922) is rich in both scientific and human terms. It records, in great detail, Ross's research in India between 1895 and 1899, which elucidated the role of mosquitoes in the transmission of malaria, work for which Ross was awarded the 1902 Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology.

      Table of Contents
      List of plates 1. Introduction 2. Editorial Note 3. Acknowledgements 4. Glossary 5. The Correspondence 6. Biographical Appendix 7. Bibliography 8. Index

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