House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
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- Jan 1, 2011
- #Disease #Biography
A story of courage and risk-taking, House on Fire tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated...
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Number of Pages: 240
ISBN: 0520268369
ISBN-13: 9780520268364
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Bill Gates @BillGates
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Apr 29, 2013
- Curated in Great Books on Science and Innovation
Bill Gates @BillGates
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Nov 2, 2014
- Curated in Good disease books (2014)
Bill Foege is one of my heroes. Among his many accomplishments, he was instrumental in ridding the world of smallpox, which is still the only human disease ever eradicated. This book gives you a great view from the front lines of that battle. Bill was a mentor to Melinda and me in the early days of our philanthropy, and he continues to give us great advice today. I also recommend his deeply moving Gates Notes article about fighting river blindness. It’s a fantastic story that gives you real insight into how he thinks about his work.