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.

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 *

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.