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Fever manEntry/Object ID
Library.1096Description
v, 152 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Fever man by Vivian Sherlock.
John Gorrie Junior High school, Jacksonville, was name after him.
Biography depicts the essential character of Dr. John Gorrie, credited with devising a mechanical method for manufacturing ice and for cooling air which resulted in modern air-conditioning. "The author paints an unforgettable picture of life in the raw, new, frontier port of Apalachicola where bank failures, fever epidemics, land deals and cotton prices turned the wheels of her fortunes."
Includes index and bibliography: p. 139-145.Collection
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Physicians -- Florida -- Apalachicola -- Biography., Inventors -- Florida -- Apalachicola -- Biography., John Gorrie Junior High School (Jacksonville, Fla.)., Gorrie, John, 1803-1855.Publication Details
Author
Sherlock, V.M.Edition
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Medallion PressPlace Published
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Tallahassee, Florida 32308Call No.
R 154 .G69 S53 1982LCCN
8281565