The imaginations of unreasonable men : inspiration, vision, and purpose in the quest to end malaria /
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| Author / Creator: | Shore, William H. |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | New York : PublicAffairs, c2010. |
| Description: | viii, 311 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | E-Resource Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8309697 |
| Summary: | A small cadre of scientists--collaborators and competitors--are determined to develop a vaccine for malaria--a feat most tropical disease experts have long considered impossible. Skepticism, doubt, and a host of logistical and financial obstacles dog their quest. Success may ultimately elude them. Why, and how, do they persist? <p>Bill Shore is a writer, philanthropist, and business leader who knows from personal experience the rare and elusive nature of transformative innovation. In this moving and inspiring book, the story of these uncompromising scientists serves as springboard for his passionate inquiry into the character and moral fabric of those who devote their lives to solving the world's most pressing and perplexing problems. What does it take to achieve the impossible? It takes whatever it takes.</p> |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 311 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781586487645 1586487647 9781586488406 1586488406 |
