Project Gutenberg 2012-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 2497 Cook, Edward Tyas, Sir 1857 1919 Cook, E. T. (Edward Tyas), Sir The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 2 of 2 This volume covers 1862-1910. Produced by Jeannie Howse, Jens Nordmann, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Life of Florence Nightingale, vol. 2 of 2" by Sir Edward Tyas Cook is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the life and impact of Florence Nightingale, focusing on her contributions to nursing and public health, particularly during the latter half of the 19th century. It details her tireless efforts in reforming military healthcare and nursing practices, as well as her influence on the British Army's sanitation policies, particularly regarding the health of soldiers in India. At the start of the second volume, the narrative captures Nightingale's profound sense of loss following the tragedies of her close associates, Sidney Herbert and Arthur Hugh Clough. Despite her grief, she redirects her energy towards influential public health reforms, including the establishment of a Royal Commission focused on the health of the British Army in India. The text introduces themes of personal struggle and determination, emphasizing Nightingale's exceptional resilience and commitment to improving sanitary conditions for soldiers, reflecting both her pioneering spirit in nursing and her stature as a reformer in public health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Nightingale, Florence, 1820-1910 UH Text Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: Health & Medicine 1995676 2025-07-16T09:20:48.433382 text/html 1802484 2024-10-23T09:17:38 text/html 989133 2025-07-16T09:21:15.640257 application/epub+zip 1007801 2025-07-16T09:20:54.525362 application/epub+zip 704273 2025-07-16T09:20:51.115410 application/epub+zip 1598917 2025-07-16T09:21:30.842685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1357269 2025-07-16T09:21:12.234306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1055013 2022-09-18T10:43:11.309192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1302071 2025-07-16T09:20:44.487425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1301870 2024-11-27T08:03:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17120 2025-07-16T09:21:31.009676 application/rdf+xml 6668 2025-07-16T09:20:52.037383 image/jpeg 1460 2025-07-16T09:20:51.581379 image/jpeg 932552 2025-07-16T09:20:48.561367 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia