Missionaries of science : the Rockefeller Foundation and Latin America /
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| Imprint: | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c1994. |
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| Description: | xx, 171 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Philanthropic studies |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1646622 |
| Summary: | The Rockefeller Foundation's involvement with science, medicine, and agriculture in Latin America began with a survey in the 1920s and blossomed into programs to fight yellow fever and other diseases, improve public health, and more. These essays examine the Foundation's work in the region, its reception by local governments, and its legacy. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 171 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0253315832 |
