Contents: Compiled and Edited by Charles W. Eliot LL D in 1909, the Harvard Classics is a 51-volume Anthology of classic literature from throughout the history of western civilization. The set is sometimes called "Eliot's Five-Foot Shelf." This e-book is all 51 volumes, the equivalent of over 20,000 printed pages in one e-book. It is fully searchable with a completely linked table of contents. + - All 20 volumes of the 'Harvard Classics Shelf Of Fiction' Each volume is also available separ...

"An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae" is a seminal work by Edward Jenner that explores the origins and implications of cowpox vaccination as a means to prevent smallpox. Jenner meticulously documents his observations and experiments, demonstrating how exposure to cowpox can confer immunity against the more deadly smallpox virus. His pioneering research laid the groundwork for the field of immunology and vaccination, fundamentally changing public health practices...

In "An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae," Edward Jenner meticulously explores the relationship between cowpox and smallpox, laying the foundational principles of vaccination. Employing a blend of empirical observation and scientific reasoning, Jenner's literary style is characterized by clarity and an unwavering commitment to systematic experimentation. Written in the late 18th century, a period rich in medical exploration, this work not only reflects the Enligh...

In "An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae," Edward Jenner presents a groundbreaking exploration of vaccination, specifically the relationship between cowpox and smallpox. Written in a concise and methodical style characteristic of 18th-century scientific discourse, Jenner employs empirical observations and detailed case studies to substantiate his hypothesis that exposure to cowpox can confer immunity to smallpox. This seminal work, situated within the broader con...

The original Harvard Classics Collection contains 51 volumes of the essential works of world literature, showing the progress of man from antics to modern age. In this edition, the original collection is supplemented with the 20 volume Harvard Shelf of Fiction, a selection of the greatest works of fiction.Content:The Harvard Classics:V. 1: Franklin, Woolman & PennV. 2: Plato, Epictetus & Marcus AureliusV. 3: Bacon, Milton, BrowneV. 4: John Milton

Edward Jenner, who by his discovery of vaccination has pre-eminently acquired a right to the title of the "Benefactor of Mankind," was born at the vicarage house of Berkeley, in Gloucestershire, and was the third son of the Rev. Stephen Jenner, rector of Rockhampton, and vicar of Berkeley. Jenner's father died when he was only five years old, leaving him to be brought up under the care of his uncle. At eight years of age he was put to school at Wotton-under-Edge, from whence he was removed...

Contents: 1. The Oath of Hippocrates 2. Journeys in Diverse Places, by Ambroise Paré 3. On the Motion of the Heart and Blood in Animals, by William Harvey 4. The Three Original Publications on Vaccination Against Smallpox, by Edward Jenner 5. The Contagiousness of Puerperal Fever, by Oliver Wendell Holmes 6. On the Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery, by Joseph Lister 7. Scientific papers, by Louis Pasteur 8. Scientific papers, by Charles Lyell Also available: The Complete Harv...

The once-dreaded scourge of smallpox has been eradicated through barrier immunization. The eminent scientist Edward Jenner (1749-1823) was a pioneer in demonstrating that vaccination was an effective means of preventing smallpox. In the three groundbreaking treatises contained in this volume, originally published between 1798 and 1800, Jenner summarizes his evidence in favor of vaccination and describes individual cases.

This collection of three publications details Edward Jenner's investigations into the connection between smallpox and coxpox, and the creation of the smallpox vaccine, the world's first vaccine.