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Epidemics
The Impact of Germs and Their Power Over Humanity
Buch von Joshua Loomis
Sprache: Englisch

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This book comprehensively reviews the 10 most influential epidemics in history, going beyond morbid accounts of symptoms and statistics to tell the often forgotten stories of what made these epidemics so calamitous.
Unlike other books on epidemics, which either focus on the science behind how microbes cause disease or tell first-person accounts of one particular disease, Epidemics: The Impact of Germs and Their Power over Humanity takes a holistic approach to explaining how these diseases have shaped who we are as a society. Each of the worst epidemic diseases is discussed from the perspective of how it has been a causative agent of change with respect to our history, religious traditions, social interactions, and technology. In looking at world history through the lens of epidemic diseases, readers will come to appreciate how much we owe to the oldest and smallest parasites.

Adults and students interested in science and history-and especially anyone who appreciates a good story and has a healthy curiosity for the lesser-known facts of life-will find this book of interest. Health-care workers will also benefit greatly from this text, as will college students majoring in biology or a pre-health field.
This book comprehensively reviews the 10 most influential epidemics in history, going beyond morbid accounts of symptoms and statistics to tell the often forgotten stories of what made these epidemics so calamitous.
Unlike other books on epidemics, which either focus on the science behind how microbes cause disease or tell first-person accounts of one particular disease, Epidemics: The Impact of Germs and Their Power over Humanity takes a holistic approach to explaining how these diseases have shaped who we are as a society. Each of the worst epidemic diseases is discussed from the perspective of how it has been a causative agent of change with respect to our history, religious traditions, social interactions, and technology. In looking at world history through the lens of epidemic diseases, readers will come to appreciate how much we owe to the oldest and smallest parasites.

Adults and students interested in science and history-and especially anyone who appreciates a good story and has a healthy curiosity for the lesser-known facts of life-will find this book of interest. Health-care workers will also benefit greatly from this text, as will college students majoring in biology or a pre-health field.
Über den Autor
Joshua S. Loomis
Zusammenfassung
Shares fascinating insights such as how an epidemic of yellow fever helped to double the size of the United States and why tuberculosis was once considered a disease of the intellectual elite
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PrefaceChapter 1 Microbes as Agents of Change
Chapter 2 Plague
Chapter 3 Smallpox
Chapter 4 Malaria
Chapter 5 Tuberculosis
Chapter 6 Typhus
Chapter 7 Yellow Fever
Chapter 8 Cholera
Chapter 9 Influenza
Chapter 10 Polio
Chapter 11 HIV/AIDS
Chapter 12 The Future of Epidemic Disease
NotesIndex
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Produktart: Ratgeber
Rubrik: Gesundheit
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 336
ISBN-13: 9781440861420
ISBN-10: 1440861420
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Loomis, Joshua
Hersteller: Praeger
Maße: 240 x 161 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Joshua Loomis
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.01.2018
Gewicht: 0,671 kg
preigu-id: 110599031
Über den Autor
Joshua S. Loomis
Zusammenfassung
Shares fascinating insights such as how an epidemic of yellow fever helped to double the size of the United States and why tuberculosis was once considered a disease of the intellectual elite
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PrefaceChapter 1 Microbes as Agents of Change
Chapter 2 Plague
Chapter 3 Smallpox
Chapter 4 Malaria
Chapter 5 Tuberculosis
Chapter 6 Typhus
Chapter 7 Yellow Fever
Chapter 8 Cholera
Chapter 9 Influenza
Chapter 10 Polio
Chapter 11 HIV/AIDS
Chapter 12 The Future of Epidemic Disease
NotesIndex
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Produktart: Ratgeber
Rubrik: Gesundheit
Thema: Lexika
Medium: Buch
Seiten: 336
ISBN-13: 9781440861420
ISBN-10: 1440861420
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Loomis, Joshua
Hersteller: Praeger
Maße: 240 x 161 x 23 mm
Von/Mit: Joshua Loomis
Erscheinungsdatum: 18.01.2018
Gewicht: 0,671 kg
preigu-id: 110599031
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