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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dr. Mary's monkey Dr. Mary's monkey Edward T. Haslam The 1964 murder of a nationally known cancer researcher sets the stage for this gripping exposé of medical professionals enmeshed in covert government operations over the course of three decades. Fol… OL19985180W
How to Survive a Plague How to Survive a Plague David France "From the creator of and inspired by the seminal documentary of the same name--an Oscar nominee--the definitive history of the successful battle to halt the AIDS epidemic, and the powerful, heroic st… OL20042944W
Science Fictions Science Fictions John Crewdson Describes the competition between scientists--including Robert Gallo of the National Cancer Institute--over credit for the discovery of the HIV virus in a study that offers a revealing look at how sc… OL4651931W
Big Shot Big Shot Patricia Thomas "When Patricia Thomas set out to chronicle the search for an AIDS vaccine, she expected to find a classic struggle between ingenious young scientists and an exceptionally wily microbe. But she was in… OL8494861W