Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World Free

Author: Irwin W. Sherman
Edition: 1
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 1555814662
Category: Medical

Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World

Diseases have significantly shaped the course of the world's history. Download Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World medical books for free.
From the fourteenth-century plague to HIV/AIDS today, diseases have fundamentally altered the shape of society, politics, and culture. In a sweeping, thoughtful account, "Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World" considers the history of twelve important diseases: their impact, their consequences, their costs, and the lessons learned. Examining hemophilia, blight, tuberculosis, cholera, smallpox, bubonic plague, influenza, malaria, yellow fever, and syphilis, this book not only covers the diseases' histories but also addresses public health responses and societal upheavals. Historical perspectives on these diseases will be indispensable for a better understanding of how we and Get Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World our bestseller medical books.

Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World Free

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