By Victoria A. Harden. 2012. ISBN 978-1-59797-294-9. Hard­cover: 304 pages. $29.95.
This book is simply a great story. Part fascinating medical history, part political intrigue, and part example of the power of social activism. When AIDS broke onto the scene in 1982, it was both fascinating and terrifying at the same time. AIDS at 30 chronicles the disease from the viewpoint of researchers, patients, and the gay community, as it moved from a mysterious illness to the well-known virus of today. It exploded from something that affected only small distinct groups of people to the most significant public health issue of our lifetime.
—AIC