Books about jonas salk

He began an internship as a physician scientist at mount sinai hospital in new york city in 1939. Born in a new york tenement, humble in manner, salk had all the makings of a twentiethcentury icon a knight in a white coat. Jonas salk jonas salk jonas salk jonas salk jonas salk jonas salk jonas salk. This is an essential book for anyone who cares about our health, our present, and our future.

In the first complete biography of jonas salk, charlotte decroes jacobs unravels salk s story to reveal an unconventional scientist and a misunderstood and vulnerable man. Jonas salk and the polio vaccine capstone young readers. Its hard to imagine a better biographer for jonas salk. Jonas salk was born in new york city on october 28, 1914, the eldest child to parents daniel salk and dora press. In 1954, clinical trials using the salk vaccine and a placebo began on nearly two million american schoolchildren. Born in a new york tenement, humble in manner, salk had all the makings of a twentiethcentury icona knight in a white coat. Leaning too heavily on either will lead only to mans own suffering, destruction, and.

A life, charlotte decroes jacobs looks at the life and career of the man who developed the first polio vaccine. Jonas salk a short biography for kids by jonathan madden. Discover librarianselected research resources on jonas salk from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines. Jonas salk was born in new york city, new york, on october 28, 1914.

The authoritative account of one of the twentieth centurys most importantand controversialscientists when a waiting world learned on april 12, 1955, that jonas salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Jonas salk by charlotte decroes jacobs overdrive rakuten. Arianna huffington, founder and ceo of thrive global. James barter all about the doctor who developed a vaccine for polio and went on to work on the problem of aids before his death in 1995. Jan 04, 2004 straight from the pages of the noted personalities section of the world almanac comes this refreshingly original series of biographies.

Jonas salk, american physician and medical researcher who developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio. Jonas salk had been developing a flu vaccine which protected people from many strains of the flu, the national foundation for infantile paralysis nfip hired jonas to study polio, a dreaded disease which handicapped, paralyzed or killed many of its victims. Jonas salk discoverer of the first polio vaccine biography. Jonas salk hardcover charlotte decroes jacobs oxford. Charlotte decroes jacobs is a polio pioneer one of the first children to get the polio vaccine, a doctor, and a woman characteristics that give this book a unique insight into how horrifying polio was, the medical significance of what salk did, as well as an unflinching description of salk s personal life. The book and lesson are also available for levels y and z1. Jonas salk salk, jonas used books, rare books and new books. Todays deals your gift cards help whole foods registry sell. There, she engaged in cancer research and served as director of the clinical cancer center. Human evolution for a sustainable future provides a startling, fresh new message of understanding, perspective and hope for todays tense, rapidfire, kaleidoscopically changing world. This minibiographytogether with a crossword puzzledevelops effective reading skills such as word recognition and comprehension and affords students a quick view into the life of dr. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Here at the new york academy of medicine, we are screening a documentary about jonas salk on november 18, the shot felt round the world, with commentary from his son dr. Find signed collectible books by jonas salk anatomy of reality.

See all books authored by jonas salk, including the survival of the wisest, and anatomy of reality. In the wake of his achievement, he received a staggering number of awards and honors. Despite his incredible success in developing the polio vaccine, salk was ostracized by his fellow scientists, who accused him of failing to give proper credit to other. These two values are at odds with one another, with ego taking the lead over our psyches in recent history. Jonas edward salk, 191495, american physician and microbiologist, b. For a scientist who arguably made the most important discovery of the 20th century in healthcare his life was. In 1942 at the university of michigan school of public health, he became part of a group that was working to develop a vaccine against the flu. Ultimately, both vaccines produced by the bitter rivals nearly eradicated the disease from the planet. Library journal the story of jonas salk is an endlessly fascinating one and in charlotte jacobss capable hands this will be a winner and an important book. Jonas edward salk was born in 1914, the son of ashkenazi jewish russian parents who had immigrated to east harlem.

A gifted student, salk enrolled at the new york university school of medicine. Abraham verghese, author of cutting for stone and professor and doctor of medicine, stanford university school of medicine, an extraordinarily rich biography of the doctor americans. His parents, daniel and dora nee press salk, were ashkenazi jewish. The first book by the renowned research physicianbiologist, developer of the salk antipolio vaccine, is intended to suggest how ways of thinking that make use of the extensive biological knowledge at the molecular, cellular, and organismic levels we have acquired during recent decades can be extended and applied to some of the vital social, psychological and ethical. Daniel was born in new jersey, to lithuanian jewish immigrant parents from vilkmerge. A biography of jonas salk, the first man to develop a vaccine against polio. In the years that followed, polio incidence in the united states fell from 18 to less than 2 cases per 100,000 people. List of books and articles about jonas salk online research.

He is best known for developing the first successful vaccine for polio. This thorough biography of jonas salk by md, author henry kaplan and the story of hodgkins disease, and professor emerita jacobs ben and a. The story of jonas salk is an endlessly fascinating one and in charlotte jacobss capable hands this will be a winner and an important book. Jonas salk was born october 28, 1914, in new york city. The book and lesson are also available for levels y. A life by charlotte decroes jacobs is a very detailed and exhaustively researched biography of both the man and his work. He was born in new york city and attended the city college of new york and new york university school of medicine, later choosing to do medical research instead of becoming a practicing physician. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. Born in a new york tenement, humble in manner, salk had all the makings of a twentiethcentury icona. It is quite fascinating and really held my sons attention ages 8 and 10. Apr 03, 2015 its hard to imagine a better biographer for jonas salk. He continued to conduct research and publish books, and his last years were spent searching for a vaccine against. Jonas salk provides students an indepth look into both dr. Jonas salk books list of books by author jonas salk.

Merging of intuition and reason convergence, and more on. This biography examines the remarkable life of jonas salk using easytoread, compelling text. Abraham verghese, author of cutting for stone and professor and doctor of medicine, stanford university school of medicine. Salk s vaccine was released for use in the united states in 1955. After 39 years of marriage, the couple parted ways. Nov 10, 2018 jonas salk october 28, 1914 october 28, 1995 was an american medical researcher and physician. Oct 06, 2015 the stirring backstory of jonas salk is here explored in depth by the skilled pen of charlotte jacobs, who, through extensive research and dozens of interviews, casts salk as a fascinating, strongwilled, and multifaceted individual who is nevertheless haunted by detractors and fellow investigators possibly motivated, in part, by professional envy. Jonas salk is her second medical biography, following henry kaplan and the story of hodgkins disease. In 1970 jonas married his second wife, francoise gilot. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in vaccines or salk. Jun 07, 2015 salk now exercised, practiced yoga, wrote tepidly received books about science and spirituality, and took advantage of an obviously open marriage to have multiple affairs, documented by jacobs in. The stirring backstory of jonas salk is here explored in depth by the skilled pen of charlotte jacobs, who, through extensive research and dozens of interviews, casts salk as a fascinating, strongwilled, and multifaceted individual who is nevertheless haunted by detractors and fellow investigators possibly motivated, in part, by professional envy.

Salk has been honored with many awards, including the congressional medal of honor. Apr 03, 2012 jonas edward salk was born in 1914, the son of ashkenazi jewish russian parents who had immigrated to east harlem. Peter salk, time magazine writer jeffrey kluger, and historian of medicine dr. The book can also be used to teach students the elements of a biography and the proper use of hyphenated compound adjectives. The academy of achievement interview, may 16, 1991. In 1942 at the university of michigan school of public health, he became part of a group that was. Jonathan salk is a highly respected adult and child psychiatrist and jonas youngest son. Salk now exercised, practiced yoga, wrote tepidly received books about science and spirituality, and took advantage of an obviously open marriage to have multiple affairs, documented by jacobs in. Jonas edward salk was an american physician, medical researcher and virologist who developed one of the first successful polio vaccines. Jonas salk cured polio, only to be shunned by science. When a waiting world learned on april 12, 1955, that jonas salk had succ.

The library office is located on the 3rd floor of the west office wing. List of books and articles about jonas salk online. Straight from the pages of the noted personalities section of the world almanac comes this refreshingly original series of biographies. Photoquest, getty a chasm runs through the life of jonas salk. Jonas salk was born in 1914, and on the centenary of his birth, many celebrations mark his achievement. Man unfolding by jonas salk meet your next favorite book. The book can also be used to teach students the elements of. The american physician, virologist, and immunologist jonas edward salk born 1914 developed the first effective poliomyelitis polio vaccine. He has lectured and taught about the theory and practice of psychiatry and is assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the ucla david geffen school of medicine, as well as senior fellow of the design futures council, and member of the advisory board of the population media center. In 1939 jonas salk became the managing director of medicine institute.

At the age of 16 he entered the college of the city of new york with the thought of studying law. Through striking blackandwhite images and rich color photographs, readers will learn about salk s family background, childhood, education, groundbreaking research, and creation of the polio vaccine. A life and millions of other books are available for instant access. When a waiting world learned on april 12, 1955, that jonas salk had successfully created a vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis, he became a hero overnight. Jul 26, 2019 jonas salk was born october 28, 1914, in new york city. Born in a new york tenement, humble in technique, salk had all the makings of a twentiethcentury icona knight in a white coat. When a prepared world found on april 12, 1955, that jonas salk had effectively created a vaccine to cease poliomyelitis, he turned a hero in a single day. Books of interest salk institute for biological studies. Jonas salk is known best as the developer of the first successful vaccine against poliomyelitis, but he also made many other contributions in the fields of medicine and biology, philosophy, architecture and the history of medicine. Search the catalog salk institute for biological studies. A new reality is a mustread for anyone who cares about our future.

Isbn 97800300102 97800300102 softcover, praeger, 1985. Jonas salk was one of the united statess bestknown microbiologists, chiefly celebrated for his discovery of his polio vaccine. He developed the first safe and effective vaccine for polio. Jonas salk, who discovered the first vaccine for polio. The spring and summer of 1953 was terrifying for parents in the united states. He also made significant contributions to our understanding of influenza and other infectious diseases. Merging of intuition and reason convergence by jonas salk. Enlisting the principles that jonas and jonathan salk describe will lead to a positive, restorative future a future where 10 billion humans can live within the earths planetary limits in peace and harmony. Chronicling the lives of the most important people of the 20th century, these books give student readers a powerful resource for understanding how their world came to be what it is today.

A new reality is a compelling message of hope, bringing jonas salk s vision of the evolution of the wisest to life. Jan 01, 2001 jonas salk was born in 1914 in new york city. Conquering polio is a very wellwritten biography of jonas salk and his quest to create a killed virus polio vaccine. While serving as the head of the virus research lab at the university of pittsburgh, salk discovered and perfected the first vaccine found to be safe and effective in preventing polio or infantile paralysis, one of the mostfeared and crippling diseases of the early 20th century.

He has lectured and taught about the theory and practice of psychiatry and is assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at the ucla david geffen school of medicine, as well as senior fellow of the design futures council, and member of the advisory board of the. Jonas salk makes his case for the balance of being and ego. This famous saying is by jonas salk who is among the most respected medical scientists of the century. Salk s greatest contribution to immunology was the insight that a killed virus is capable of serving as an antigen, prompting the bodys immune system to produce antibodies that will attack invading organisms. The date for world polio day honors jonas salk, whose 1950s polio vaccine effectively ended the epidemic in the united states. Human evolution, human beings, self philosophy, wisdom, philosophy of nature, population dynamics. Salks vaccine was released for use in the united states in 1955. A new reality book by jonas salk, jonathan salk, david. Once sabins oral vaccine finally became available in 1962, it quickly supplanted salk s injected vaccine because it was cheaper to produce and easier to administer. The library common area is open 247, with your salk id card. Being is described as mans instinct, while ego is mans desires. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read jonas salk.