Florence Nightingale at first hand / Lynn McDonald.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McDonald, Lynn, 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health--Great Britain.

Public health.

Nurses--Great Britain--Biography.

Nurses.

Women--Great Britain--Social conditions--19th century.

Women.

Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910.

Nightingale, Florence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Continuum, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Florence Nightingale is one of the most famous figures in modern history. Yet much of what we know of her emanates from unreliable second-hand accounts, and from a misreading of the primary sources. Florence Nightingale at First Hand by Lynn McDonald, editor of Nightingale's Collected Works , and the world's foremost Nightingale authority, aims to put this right. This is a book which reports what Florence Nightingale said and did, based on her writing, of which a massive amount survives, scattered in over two hundred archives throughout the world. Published to commemorate the centenary of Nigh

Contents:

Contents; List of Figures; List of Illustrations; Preface; Dramatis Personae; A Quick Sketch of Florence Nightingale's Life; 1 The Making of Florence Nightingale; 2 The Social Reformer; 3 War; 4 Health Care, Nursing and Midwifery; 5 Workhouse Infirmaries and Hospitals; 6 India and Empire; 7 Nightingale's Legacy; Endnotes; Recommended Sources on Florence Nightingale; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612875519

9781282875517

1282875515

9781441166715

1441166718

OCLC:

676699107