Abstract
This book, written in the spirit of biology for the billions, is recommended for reading only by those members of the profession who are sufficiently acquainted with protagonists and consecutive achievements in the drama of the conquest of poliomyelitis to allow reading between the lines. Richard Carter has supplied a chronological record of sequential happenings. Interpretation of the significance of the happenings is tinted by untrammeled bias. Favorable reviews of the volume: Life (Albert Rosenfeld), The Atlanta Journal (Eugene Moore) and the Minneapolis Tribune (Victor Cohn) do indeed suggest that publication was promoted by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. It is gratifying to note that the author denies any such accusation of conspiracy. Carter's characterization of a sincere and dedicated young American investigator, Jonas Salk, as being motivated by an extreme love of little children (an ungovernable love for children—all children. He needed to smile into their eyes until
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
