Florence Nightingale (Sowers)

by David Collins

Other authorsEdward Ostendorf (Illustrator), Louise H. Rock (Editor)
Paperback, 1985

Status

Available

Call number

JU 267 SO

Publication

Mott Media (1985), Edition: Illustrated, 160 pages

Description

A biography of the well-to-do woman who defied social convention in order to establish nursing as a respectable career for women and bring about reforms in hospital conditions and nursing care.

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LibraryThing member lilygirl
This was one of the first books I ever owned. Florence Nightingale is one of my greatest heroes and I can no longer count the number of times I have read this book.

It manages to capture all of Flo's most important moments and the many of the monumental struggles that she faced in 75 short pages. I
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

160 p.; 8.26 inches

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