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Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World
- Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
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Publisher's Summary
This book covers the history of 12 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.
©2007 ASM Press (P)2021 Tantor
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