Acres of Skin: Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison

At a time of increased interest and renewed shock over the Tuskegee syphilis experiments, Acres of Skin sheds light on yet another dark episode of American medical history. In this disturbing expose, Allen M. Hornblum tells the story of Philadelphia's Holmesburg Prison.

Author: Allen M. Hornblum
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/12/1999
Pages: 335
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 9.06h x 6.09w x 0.74d
ISBN: 9780415923361

About the Author

Allen M. Hornblum teaches Urban Studies at Temple University. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Prison System and as the Chief of Staff of Philadelphia's Sheriff's Office.