The forgetting : Alzheimer's, portrait of an epidemic / David Shenk.
The forgetting : Alzheimer's, portrait of an epidemic / David Shenk.
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New York : Doubleday, 2001.
Date
2001.
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N616.831/14
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 290 p. ; 25 cm.
Contents
Pt. I. Early Stage -- 1. I Have Lost Myself -- 2. Bothered -- 3. The God Who Forgot and the Man Who Could Not -- 4. The Race -- 5. Irrespective of Age -- 6. A Most Loving Brother -- Pt. II. Middle Stage -- 7. Fumbling for the Name of My Wife -- 8. Back to Birth -- 9. National Institute of Alzheimer'...
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Publisher
New York : Doubleday, 2001.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2001.
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"Delving into such diverse areas as art history, literature, genetics, and neurobiology, David Shenk shows that Alzheimer's particular terror - the gradual eradication of memory and of mind - is as old as humankind itself. He convincingly posits that such historical figures as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Jonathan Swift, and Frederick Law Olmsted were caug...
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The forgetting : Alzheimer's, portrait of an epidemic / David Shenk.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 265-280) and index.
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N616.831/14
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74Vv8rM8L0JX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv8rM8L0JX
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ISBN
0385498373
9780385498371
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616.831
MMS ID
991014224749702626
