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Mosquitoes, Malaria, and Man: A History of the Hostilities Since 1880

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This is an excellent book on the history of a terrible disease. It is clear, accurate and very well written. The book is relatively old, so it does not include almost any information on the attempts (unsuccessful so far) to develop a vaccine, but if you are looking for a readable and accurate book to be introduced to the history of the fight against malaria and of the men who mostly contributed to it, I don't think there is a better choice. Desovitz has a more recent book (The malaria capers) which belongs to the same category, but his style is condescending and he tries to be funny without any real sense of humor. Also, while Desovitz intoduces sometimes technical concepts without really giving enough information to the non-expect reader to appreciate the content, Harrison reaches a great balance between scientific accuracy and readibility. Finally, you can buy an excellent used copy of this book for a pittance. Highly recommended!

A great historical account of the history of Malaria research. It brings alive the accounts of the scientists that made the initial groundbreaking discoveries. It's a classic and can be hard to find - so happy I found it here and for a wonderful price.