Author: Jo N. Hays
Edition: 1
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1851096582
Epidemics and Pandemics: Their Impacts on Human History
Great pandemics have resulted in significant death tolls and major social disruption. Medical books Epidemics and Pandemics. Other "virgin soil" epidemics have struck down large percentages of populations that had no previous contact with newly introduced microbes. Written by a specialist in the history of science and medicine, the essays in this volume discuss pandemics and epidemics affecting Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, covering diseases in ancient times to the present. Each entry combines biological and social information to form a picture of the significance of epidemics that have shaped world history.
The essays cover the areas of major pandemics, virgin soil epidemics, disruptive shocks, and epidemics of symbolic interest Medical books Epidemics And Pandemics: Their Impacts On Human History, Jo N. Hays. payment | shipping rates | returns Epidemics and Pandemics: Their Impacts on Human History Product Category :Books ISBN :1851096582 Title :Epidemics and Pandemics: Their Impacts on Human History EAN :9781851096589 Authors :Jo N. Hays Binding :Hardcover Publisher :ABC-CLIO Publication Date :2005-12-31 Pages :513 Signed :False First Edition :False Dust Jacket :False List Price (MSRP) :95.00 Height :0.7000 inches Width :5.3000 inches Length :8.4000 inches Weight :0.7000 pounds Keywords :Textbooks
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Medical Book Epidemics and Pandemics
Other "virgin soil" epidemics have struck down large percentages of populations that had no previous contact with newly introduced microbes. Written by a specialist in the history of science and medicine, the essays in this volume discuss pandemics and epidemics affecting Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia, covering diseases in ancient times to the present. Each entry combines biological and social information to form a picture of the significance of epidemics that have shaped world history.
The essays cover the areas of major pandemics, virgin soil epidemics, disruptive shocks, and epidemics of symbolic interest. Included are facts about what an epidemic was, where and when it occurred, how contemporaries reacted, and the unresolved historical issues remaining. This fascinating material is written at a level suitable for scholars and the general public.
