An edition of The Great Starvation Experiment (2006)

The Great Starvation Experiment

Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science

1st University of Minnesota Press Ed edition
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An edition of The Great Starvation Experiment (2006)

The Great Starvation Experiment

Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science

1st University of Minnesota Press Ed edition
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Near the end of World War II, thirty-six conscientious objectors volunteered to be systematically starved for renowned scientist Ancel Keys’s study at the University of Minnesota in the basement of Memorial Stadium. Aimed to benefit relief efforts in war-ravaged Europe and Asia, the study sought the best way to rehabilitate starving citizens. Tucker captures a lost moment in American history—a time when stanch idealism and a deep willingness to sacrifice trumped even basic human needs.

“Tucker provides a fascinating and moving history of the experiment, centering on the lives and experiences of the volunteers and the formidable obstacles they overcame. Tucker tells the story with verve and economy. . . . Keys, his experiment and his 36 starving men form a compelling combination.” —Publishers Weekly

Todd Tucker is the author of several books, including Notre Dame vs. the Klan: How the Fighting Irish Defeated the Ku Klux Klan (2004). He served on the legendary Navy submarine USS Alabama before moving to Valparaiso, Indiana.

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English
Pages
288

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Cover of: The Great Starvation Experiment
The Great Starvation Experiment: Ancel Keys and the Men Who Starved for Science
January 8, 2008, Univ Of Minnesota Press
Paperback in English - 1st University of Minnesota Press Ed edition
Cover of: The Great Starvation Experiment
The Great Starvation Experiment: The Heroic Men Who Starved so That Millions Could Live
April 25, 2006, Free Press
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Library of Congress
RC627.S7 T83 2007, RC627.S7T83 2007

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Paperback
Number of pages
288
Dimensions
8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
Weight
11.2 ounces

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OL11384442M
Internet Archive
greatstarvatione00tuck_483
ISBN 10
0816651612
ISBN 13
9780816651610
LCCN
2007040761
OCLC/WorldCat
174112670
Library Thing
1247615
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1144065

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