Florence Nightingale: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works

by Lynn McDonald

Overview

Florence Nightingale: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works cover all aspects of her life and works, from her birth in Florence to her death in London.

• A detailed chronology of Florence Nightingale’s life, family, and work.
• The A to Z section includes the major events, places, and people in Nightingale’s life.
• The bibliography includes a list of publications concerning her life and work.
• The index thoroughly cross-refIncludes a detailed chronology of Florence Nightingale’s life, family, and work.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538125069
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	11/29/2019
Series:	Significant Figures in World History Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	194
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Lynn McDonald is professor emerita at the University of Guelph. She was a member of the Canadian Parliament 1982-1988, when she was spokesperson for the New Democratic Party variously on Justice, Communications and Culture, and the Environment. Her private member’s bill, the Non-smokers’ Health Act, 1988, was the first legislation in the world to establish smoke-free work and public places.S he is the editor of the 16 volume, peer-reviewed, Collected Works of Florence Nightingale, 2001-2012.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Preface

Chronology

Introduction

Entries A-Z

Bibliography

About the Author

Index

Editorial Reviews

Florence Nightingale: A Reference Guide to Her Life and Works will serve as a valuable study aid to serious students of Nightingale’s life, work, and ideas, and a further testament to Nightingale’s significance as a key figure of nineteenth century Britain.

Journal of British Studies