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McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino

Jonas Salk: Conquering Polio

128 pp. | Lerner | December, 2001 | Library ISBN 0-8225-4964-6 $$25.26
(3) YA Lerner Biographies series. This laudatory biography focuses on Salk's work leading up to and immediately following the discovery of a successful polio vaccine. The author effectively conveys the excitement of scientific inquiry. Extensive source notes and a section about the polio virus are helpful and thorough. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Maeve Visser Knoth

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