Epidemics have been affecting the course of history since way before the Black Death hit Europe in the Middle Ages. Using maps and graphs, this insightful book charts the course of these plagues, detailing not only their history but also their course and treatment. Arranged in alphabetical order, 35 dreaded diseases are charted, from polio and leprosy to AIDS and the Ebola virus.
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Epidemics have been affecting the course of history since way before the Black Death hit Europe in the Middle Ages. Using maps and graphs, this insightful book charts the course of these plagues, detailing not only their history but also their course and treatment. Arranged in alphabetical order, 35 dreaded diseases are charted, from polio and leprosy to AIDS and the Ebola virus.
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