Introduction * Foot and Mouth Disease in 19th-century Britain: From Everyday Ailment to Animal Plague * The Politics of Plague: Home Rule for Ireland, 1912-1923 * The Epidemics of 1922-1924 * Effects on the Anglo-Argentine Meat Trade, 1924-1939 * The Science, 1912-1958 * The 1951-1952 Vaccination Controversy * The 1967-1968 Epidemic * Foot and Mouth Disease, 2001 * Conclusion: Foot and Mouth Disease in Britain, 1839-2001 - Lessons Learned? * Notes * References * Index
Abigail Woods studied veterinary medicine at Cambridge University and history of medicine at Manchester University. She is currently Wellcome Research Fellow at the Centre for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine at Manchester University. Her specialist field is British veterinary history.
One of the best books on foot and mouth disease'
John Vidal, The Guardian 'A delight to read.'
Matthew Bayliss, Nature 'Dr Abigail Woods has produced a book which
should be on any countryman's reading list- and compulsory for
politicians, scientists and civil servants.'
Country Illustrated 'A well-informed and timely analysis, which one
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Scientific and Medical Network Review 'This masterly review is
notable for its freedom from cant and its uninhibited expression of
an even-handed and balanced opinion. Its impartial evaluation leads
to a damning indictment of the whole framework of FMD control in
the UK in 2001.'
Lawrence Alderson, Countrywide Livestock Ltd 'An excellent example
of the sort of history of science and technology that tries to go
beyond simple explanations of how initial misconceptions were
replaced by present enlightenment as a result of the heroic efforts
of the pioneers.'
Paul Brassley, The Agricultural History Review: A Journal of
Agricultural and Rural History, 2006.
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