The gospel of germs : men, women, and the microbe in American life - Tomes, Nancy, 1952- (Cambridge, Mass. ; London : Harvard University Press, 1998)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Germ theory of disease -- Public opinion -- History -- 19th century; Germ theory of disease -- Public opinion -- History -- 20th century; Hygiene -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Hygiene -- United States -- History -- 20th century