<p>In "An Account of the Manner of Inoculating for the Small Pox in the East Indies," J. Z. Holwell provides a pioneering exploration of an early method of inoculation that predated widespread acceptance in the West. The book is rich in empirical observations and detailed descriptions of the inoculation practices observed among Indian populations during the 18th century, framed within the context of burgeoning Western medical science. Holwell'Äôs...