The pandemic century : one hundred years of panic, hysteria, and hubris
by Honigsbaum, Mark (Author)
Summary
Chronicles the last century of scientific struggle against deadly contagious disease--from the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic to the recent SARS, Ebola and Zika epidemics--examining related epidemiological mysteries and the role of disease in exacerbating world conflicts. Full description
Summary: |
Chronicles the last century of scientific struggle against deadly contagious disease--from the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic to the recent SARS, Ebola and Zika epidemics--examining related epidemiological mysteries and the role of disease in exacerbating world conflicts. |
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Physical Description: |
450 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-419) and index. |
ISBN: |
9780393254754 0393254755 |
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