“This is an interesting and entertaining biography of Dr. William C. Gorgas, the Army physician who has been called by many ‘the man who made the building of the Panama Canal possible. Although his name is not so familiar to the present generation, Gorgas is most noted for his brilliant work in overcoming yellow fever. This book is recommended to all readers interested in medicine [and] history.”
—Journal of the American Medical Association
“This well printed, well documented, well indexed, and well written book deserves wide reading, not only by physicians and sanitarians but by the general public.”
—American Journal of Public Health and the Nation’s Health
"[An] excellent book...this volume remains a charming introduction to an astounding life."
—Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association