£62.99

Elsevier The Eradication of Smallpox: Edward Jenner and The First and Only Eradication of a Human Infectious Disease

Price data last checked 10 day(s) ago - will refresh soon

View at Amazon

We'll watch every seller, every day. One email when your price arrives.

It has never been this cheap. We have no record of a lower price.

£63 today · cheaper than every other day in the last 3 months

NEW HERE?

Amazon shows you one price. We show you all of them.

Tosheroon watches Amazon prices so you don't have to. Every product on Amazon has a price history — we make it visible. Set the price you'd actually pay, and we'll email you the second it gets there. No app, no account, one email.

WHAT'S ON THIS PAGE

↓ Price chart
when this has been cheap or pricey
↓ Forecast
where the price is heading next
↓ Statistics
all-time high & low, recent range
↑ Price alert
name your number, we'll email you

Price History & Forecast

Grey patches = out of stock. Cheaper = lower on the chart. Hover for exact prices.

Last 81 days · 81 data points (no recent data)

Historical
Generating forecast…
£90.03 £60.29 £66.78 £73.27 £79.75 £86.24 £92.73 27 June 2026 17 July 2026 06 August 2026 26 August 2026 15 September 2026

Price Distribution

Price distribution over 81 days • 3 price levels

Days at Price
Current Price
36 days · current 32 days 13 days 0 9 18 27 36 £63 £89 £90 Days at Price

Price Analysis

Most common price: £63 (36 days, 44.4%)

Price range: £63 - £90

Price levels: 3 different prices over 81 days

Description

Simply, and with great humanity, The Eradication of Smallpox tells the story of smallpox - it's origins, the horror of the disease, and the millions of people killed or disfigured by it. During the 18th and 19th centuries, it is estimated that one out of every ten people died from the disease; some say one out of every seven. Smallpox attacked very young children in particular. The story progresses with the practice of variolation, the life of Edward Jenner who first proposed 'vaccination' with cow pox vaccine (little James Phipps was the first person ever vaccinated in this way), the years of debate about the efficacy of this novel method, and the later worldwide initiatives to rid the planet of this horrific disease. In 1979, the story culminates in the only total eradication of an infectious disease that mankind has ever accomplished. This year celebrates the 20th anniversary of this momentous achievement. In the intervening years, debate has raged about what we should do with the remaining smallpox viral stocks. Do we destroy them, so they can't fall into the hands of bioterrorists, or do we maintain them, in case they may be of use in some unexpected way, for therapeutic purposes? These questions are thoroughly discussed in the book. Key Features * Covers the background, history and origin of smallpox, and brings the story up to the present day * Gives full and interesting details of Jenner's life, and tells how this humble country doctor brought about a revolution in vaccination * Includes many quotes from historical figures * Features 120 high quality photographs, many originating from unique historical plates in the author's private collection * Includes new research data * Provides new views on the eradication and destruction of smallpox

Product Specifications

Format
paperback
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
18 December 1999
Listed Since
02 October 2014

Barcode

No barcode data available

Similar Products You Might Like

The Life of Edward Jenner M.D.: With Illustrations of his Doctrines, and Selections from his ... Library Collection - History of Medicine) (Volume 2)
80% match

The Life of Edward Jenner M.D.: With Illustrations of his Doctrines, and Selections from his ... Library Collection - History of Medicine) (Volume 2)

Cambridge University Press

£46.00 15 Sep 2026
The Life of Edward Jenner M.D.: With Illustrations Of His Doctrines, And Selections From His Correspondence: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine)
80% match

The Life of Edward Jenner M.D.: With Illustrations Of His Doctrines, And Selections From His Correspondence: Volume 1 (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine)

Cambridge University Press

£51.00 07 Aug 2026
History of Vaccine Development
78% match

History of Vaccine Development

Springer

£144.90 12 Aug 2026
Smallpox and the Literary Imagination, 1660-1820
77% match

Smallpox and the Literary Imagination, 1660-1820

Cambridge University Press

£37.99 13 Aug 2026
Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans
77% match

Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans

Springer

£82.69 08 Aug 2026
Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans
77% match

Orthopoxviruses Pathogenic for Humans

Springer

£108.01 06 Aug 2026
The Remarkable Story of Vaccines: Milkmaid to Genome
76% match

The Remarkable Story of Vaccines: Milkmaid to Genome

CRC Press

£64.84 19 Aug 2026
Measles: History and Basic Biology: 329 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 329)
76% match

Measles: History and Basic Biology: 329 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 329)

Springer

£115.58 08 Aug 2026
New Vaccines and Chemotherapy: 1 (Annals of Theoretical Psychology, 1)
75% match

New Vaccines and Chemotherapy: 1 (Annals of Theoretical Psychology, 1)

Springer

£108.01 07 Aug 2026
Veterinary Vaccines: 4 (Progress in Vaccinology, 4)
75% match

Veterinary Vaccines: 4 (Progress in Vaccinology, 4)

Springer

£77.89 14 Aug 2026
Skin Disease and the History of Dermatology: Order out of Chaos
75% match

Skin Disease and the History of Dermatology: Order out of Chaos

CRC Press

£152.33 05 Aug 2026
Measles: History and Basic Biology: 329 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 329)
75% match

Measles: History and Basic Biology: 329 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 329)

Springer

£108.01 08 Aug 2026
Immunotherapy of Disease: 14 (Immunology and Medicine, 14)
74% match

Immunotherapy of Disease: 14 (Immunology and Medicine, 14)

Springer

£113.76 08 Aug 2026
Viral Pandemics: From Smallpox to COVID-19 & Mpox
74% match

Viral Pandemics: From Smallpox to COVID-19 & Mpox

Routledge

£42.99 07 Aug 2026
Vaccination in America: Medical Science and Children’s Welfare (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)
74% match

Vaccination in America: Medical Science and Children’s Welfare (Palgrave Studies in the History of Science and Technology)

MACMILLAN

£92.22 06 Aug 2026
The Coxsackie B Viruses: 223 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 223)
74% match

The Coxsackie B Viruses: 223 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 223)

Springer

£76.42 06 Aug 2026
Rabies: 7 (Developments in Veterinary Virology, 7)
74% match

Rabies: 7 (Developments in Veterinary Virology, 7)

Springer

£149.86 07 Aug 2026
Vaccine Protocols: 87 (Methods in Molecular Medicine, 87)
73% match

Vaccine Protocols: 87 (Methods in Molecular Medicine, 87)

Humana

£108.01 06 Aug 2026
Cattle Plague: A History
73% match

Cattle Plague: A History

Springer

£77.49 10 Aug 2026
Human Papillomavirus Vaccines
73% match

Human Papillomavirus Vaccines

£60.00 23 Aug 2026
The Clinician’s Vaccine Safety Resource Guide: Optimizing Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Across the Lifespan
73% match

The Clinician’s Vaccine Safety Resource Guide: Optimizing Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Across the Lifespan

Springer

£74.21 24 Aug 2026
HPV and Cervical Cancer: Achievements in Prevention and Future Prospects
73% match

HPV and Cervical Cancer: Achievements in Prevention and Future Prospects

Springer

£108.01 06 Aug 2026
Clostridial Neurotoxins: The Molecular Pathogenesis of Tetanus and Botulism: 195 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 195)
73% match

Clostridial Neurotoxins: The Molecular Pathogenesis of Tetanus and Botulism: 195 (Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, 195)

Springer

£76.42 08 Aug 2026
Genocide Jab: Vaccines, Villains, and Victims
73% match

Genocide Jab: Vaccines, Villains, and Victims

Outskirts Press

£40.95 08 Sep 2026