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* Chronicles the ways disease outbreaks shaped traditions and institutions of Western civilization.
* Explains the effects, causes, and outcomes from past epidemics.
* Describes a dozen diseases to show how disease control either was achieved or failed.
* Makes clear the interrelationship between diseases and history.
* Presents material in a compelling, clear, and jargon-free prose for a wide audience.
* Provides a picture of the best practices for dealing with disease outbreaks.
* Chronicles the ways disease outbreaks shaped traditions and institutions of Western civilization.
* Explains the effects, causes, and outcomes from past epidemics.
* Describes a dozen diseases to show how disease control either was achieved or failed.
* Makes clear the interrelationship between diseases and history.
* Presents material in a compelling, clear, and jargon-free prose for a wide audience.
* Provides a picture of the best practices for dealing with disease outbreaks.
Preface vii
1 The Legacy of Disease: Porphyria and Hemophilia 1
2 The Irish Potato Blight 19
3 Cholera 33
4 Smallpox: the Speckled Monster 50
5 Bubonic Plague 68
6 Syphilis: the Great Pox 83
7 Tuberculosis: the People's Plague 104
8 Malaria 130
9 Yellow Fever: the Saffron Scourge 143
10 The Great Influenza 158
11 AIDS: the 21st Century Plague 174
Epilogue 195
Notes 199
Index 207
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Biologie |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9781555814663 |
| ISBN-10: | 1555814662 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Sherman, Irwin W |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Maße: | 228 x 155 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Irwin W Sherman |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 21.08.2007 |
| Gewicht: | 0,367 kg |
Preface vii
1 The Legacy of Disease: Porphyria and Hemophilia 1
2 The Irish Potato Blight 19
3 Cholera 33
4 Smallpox: the Speckled Monster 50
5 Bubonic Plague 68
6 Syphilis: the Great Pox 83
7 Tuberculosis: the People's Plague 104
8 Malaria 130
9 Yellow Fever: the Saffron Scourge 143
10 The Great Influenza 158
11 AIDS: the 21st Century Plague 174
Epilogue 195
Notes 199
Index 207
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Biologie |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9781555814663 |
| ISBN-10: | 1555814662 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Sherman, Irwin W |
| Hersteller: | Wiley |
| Maße: | 228 x 155 x 15 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Irwin W Sherman |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 21.08.2007 |
| Gewicht: | 0,367 kg |
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