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By Thomas M. Daniel. 296 pp. Rochester, N.Y., University of Rochester Press, 1997. $49.95. ISBN 1-878822-96-9.

The history of tuberculosis has been the subject of numerous books by academic historians, physicians, and even journalists during the past five years. Daniel's Captain of Death: The Story of Tuberculosis gives a fine introduction to the fascinating history of the disease, told in an unusually friendly manner. Daniel successfully communicates his love of the subject, beginning with the appropriate horrible statistics detailing the current magnitude of tuberculosis worldwide, and his literary style will pull the reader along effortlessly. In his introduction, Daniel makes it clear that the book is intended for general readers, and I highly recommend it for . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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