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Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World
- Author
- Irwin W. Sherman
- Narrator
- Chris Sorensen
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 27 April 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours 43 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
● 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.
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Details
- Author
- Irwin W. Sherman
- Narrator
- Chris Sorensen
- Duration
- 10 hours 43 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 April 2021
- ISBN
- 9781666124781
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- History of medicine, Epidemiology and Medical statistics, Social and cultural history, Infectious and contagious diseases
Synopsis
This book covers the history of twelve important diseases and addresses public health responses and societal upheavals.● 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.
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