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The Pandemic Century

Author : Mark Honigsbaum
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0753558297
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (535 download)

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Download or read book The Pandemic Century written by Mark Honigsbaum and published by Random House. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Financial Times Best Book of the Year The most timely and informative history book you will read this year, tracing a century of pandemics, with a new chapter on COVID-19. Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of preventing catastrophic outbreaks of infectious disease. Yet, despite a century of medical progress, viral and bacterial disasters continue to take us by surprise, inciting panic and dominating news cycles. From the Spanish flu and the 1924 outbreak of pneumonic plague in Los Angeles, to the 1930 'parrot fever' pandemic and the more recent SARS, Ebola, Zika and – now – COVID-19 epidemics, the last 100 years have been marked by a succession of unanticipated pandemic alarms. In The Pandemic Century, Mark Honigsbaum chronicles 100 years of history in 10 outbreaks. Bringing us right up-to-date with a new chapter on COVID-19, this fast-paced, critically-acclaimed book combines science history, medical sociology and thrilling front-line reportage to deliver the story of our times. As we meet dedicated disease detectives, obstructive public health officials, and gifted scientists often blinded by their own expertise, we come face-to-face with the brilliance and medical hubris shaping both the frontier of science – and the future of humanity’s survival.

Epidemics and Pandemics

Author : Jo N. Hays
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 654 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Epidemics and Pandemics written by Jo N. Hays and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-12-12 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Balancing current and historical issues, this volume of essays covers the most significant worldwide epidemics from the Black Death to AIDS. Great pandemics have resulted in significant death tolls and major social disruption. 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.

The History of the World in 100 Pandemics, Plagues and Epidemics

Author : Paul Chrystal
Publisher : Pen and Sword History
ISBN 13 : 139900543X
Total Pages : 619 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The History of the World in 100 Pandemics, Plagues and Epidemics written by Paul Chrystal and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 619 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “timely, topical, informative [and] exceptionally well written” history explores the impact of disease from prehistoric plagues to Covid-19 (Midwest Book Review). Historian Paul Chrystal charts how human civilization has grappled with successive pandemics, plagues, and epidemics across millennia. Ranging from prehistory to the present day, this volume begins by defining what constitutes a pandemic or epidemic, taking a close look at 20 historic examples: including cholera, influenza, bubonic plague, leprosy, measles, smallpox, malaria, AIDS, MERS, SARS, Zika, Ebola and, of course, Covid-19. Some less well-known, but equally significant and deadly contagions such as Legionnaires’ Disease, psittacosis, polio, the Sweat, and dancing plague, are also covered. Chrystal provides comprehensive information on each disease, including epidemiology, sources and vectors, morbidity, and mortality, as well as governmental and societal responses, and their political, legal, and scientific consequences. He sheds light on how public health crises have shaped history—particularly in the realms of medical and scientific research and vaccine development. Chrystal also examines myths about infectious diseases, and the role of the media, including social media.

History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics

Author : Kate Messner
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0593120426
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book History Smashers: Plagues and Pandemics written by Kate Messner and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2021-10-05 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths! Lies! Secrets! Uncover the hidden truth about history's pandemics, from the Black Death to COVID-19. Perfect for fans of I Survived! and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. During the Black Death in the 14th century, plague doctors wore creepy beaked masks filled with herbs. RIGHT? WRONG! Those masks were from a plague outbreak centuries later--and most doctors never wore anything like that at all! With a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, acclaimed author Kate Messner delivers the whole truth about diseases like the bubonic plague, cholera, smallpox, tuberculosis, polio, influenza, and COVID-19. Discover the nonfiction series that smashes everything you thought you knew about history! Don't miss History Smashers: The Mayflower, Women's Right to Vote, Pearl Harbor, Titanic, and American Revolution.

History of Infectious Disease Pandemics in Urban Societies

Author : Mark D. Hardt
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739180274
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book History of Infectious Disease Pandemics in Urban Societies written by Mark D. Hardt and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in the mid-19th century tremendous gains were made in the historical struggle with infectious diseases. The emergence of modern medicine and epidemiology, and the establishment of public health measures, helped urban populations overcome a historical death penalty. The conquest of infectious disease has created a human hubris. It is a collective self-delusion that infectious diseases, once exposed to the light of modern medicine, science, and public health would inevitably become eradicated. When these advances began in the mid-19th century the world’s population was under two billion, mostly non-urbanized. At the dawn of the 21st century the world’s population already surpassed seven billion. The world’s once far flung urban populations have exponentially expanded in number, size, and connectivity. Infectious diseases have long benefited from the concentration of human population and their opportunistic abilities to take advantage of their interconnectedness. The struggle between humans and infectious diseases is one in which there is a waxing and waning advantage of one over the other. Human hubris has been challenged since the late 1970s with the prospect that infectious diseases are not eradicated. Concerns have increased since the latter third of the twentieth century that infectious diseases are gaining a new foothold. As pandemics from AIDS to Ebola have increased in frequency, there has also developed a sense that a global pandemic of a much greater magnitude is likely to happen. Tracing the historical record, this book examines the manners in which population concentrations have long been associated with the spread of pandemic disease. It also examines the struggle between human attempts to contain infectious diseases, and the microbial struggle to contain human population advancement.

Viruses, Plagues, and History

Author : Michael B. A. Oldstone
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190056800
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Viruses, Plagues, and History written by Michael B. A. Oldstone and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More people were killed by smallpox during the twentieth century--over 300 million--than by all of the wars of that period combined. In 1918 and 1919, influenza virus claimed over 50 million lives. A century later, influenza is poised to return, ongoing plagues of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis infect millions, and Ebola, Zika, and West Nile viruses cause new concern and panic. The overlapping histories of humans and viruses are ancient. Earliest cities became both the cradle of civilization and breeding grounds for the first viral epidemics. This overlap is the focus of virologist/immunologist Michael Oldstone in Viruses, Plagues and History. Oldstone explains principles of viruses and epidemics while recounting stories of viruses and their impact on human history. This fully updated second edition includes engrossing new chapters on hepatitis, Zika, and contemporary threats such as the possible return of a catastrophic influenza, and the impact of fear of autism on vaccination efforts. This is a fascinating panorama of humankind's longstanding conflict with unseen viral enemies, both human successes--such as control of poliomyelitis, measles, smallpox and yellow fever, and continued dangers--such as HIV and Ebola. Impeccably researched and accessibly written, Viruses, Plagues and History will fascinate all with an interest in how viral illnesses alter the course of human history.

The Great Influenza

Author : John M Barry
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241991579
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Great Influenza written by John M Barry and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Everything you need to know about one of the deadliest outbreaks in human history' Bill Gates 'Easily our fullest, richest, most panoramic history of the subject' New York Times Book Review In 1918, the world faced the deadliest pandemic in human history. What can the story of the so-called Spanish Flu teach us about the fight against present day crises, and how to prepare for future outbreaks? At the height of WWI, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in twenty-four months than AIDS killed in twenty-four years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages, and 1918 marked the first collision of science and epidemic disease. Magisterial in its breadth of perspective and depth of research, The Great Influenza is ultimately a tale of triumph amid tragedy, which provides us with a precise and sobering model as we confront the aftermath of Covid-19 and future pandemics looming on the horizon.

The Pandemic Century: One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria, and Hubris

Author : Mark Honigsbaum
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393254763
Total Pages : 397 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Download or read book The Pandemic Century: One Hundred Years of Panic, Hysteria, and Hubris written by Mark Honigsbaum and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2019-04-09 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a New Chapter and Updated Epilogue on Coronavirus A Financial Times Best Health Book of 2019 and a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice "Honigsbaum does a superb job covering a century’s worth of pandemics and the fears they invariably unleash." —Howard Markel, MD, PhD, director of the Center for the History of Medicine, University of Michigan How can we understand the COVID-19 pandemic? Ever since the 1918 Spanish influenza pandemic, scientists have dreamed of preventing such catastrophic outbreaks of infectious disease. Yet despite a century of medical progress, viral and bacterial disasters continue to take us by surprise, inciting panic and dominating news cycles. In The Pandemic Century, a lively account of scares both infamous and less known, medical historian Mark Honigsbaum combines reportage with the history of science and medical sociology to artfully reconstruct epidemiological mysteries and the ecology of infectious diseases. We meet dedicated disease detectives, obstructive or incompetent public health officials, and brilliant scientists often blinded by their own knowledge of bacteria and viruses—and see how fear of disease often exacerbates racial, religious, and ethnic tensions. Now updated with a new chapter and epilogue.

Pandemics

Author : Christian W. McMillen
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199340072
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Pandemics written by Christian W. McMillen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Plague -- Chapter 2: Smallpox -- Chapter 3: Malaria -- Chapter 4: Cholera -- Chapter 5: Tuberculosis -- Chapter 6: Influenza -- Chapter 7: HIV/AIDS -- References -- Further Reading -- Index

Pandemic History

Author : John Muan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781801180269
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Pandemic History written by John Muan and published by . This book was released on 2020-11-05 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you want to know the worst pandemics in history and compare them to today's? What will be the impact of the latest pandemic on the global economy? If you're interested in a comparison between the pandemics of the past and that of today, this is the book for you! In this book, you will discover "the struggle between man and nature. How every pandemic has changed the course of history, in terms of accompanying or causing wars, migrations, collapses of empires, economic systems, religious powers, and ideological persecution." You will find: The Oldest Plagues in History: Athenian Plague, Anthonian Plague, and Cypriot Plague The Plague of Justinian The Black Plague The Most Terrible, known as the Spanish Flu or Great Influenza How Vaccines Have Changed the World Side Effects on the Economy The Last Pandemic: COVID-19 How the Last Pandemic Will Change the World? Delving into the history of the world's deadliest diseases, this book is a work of epidemiological history like no other, with important lessons for our own time. Are you ready to dive into this fascinating reading?

Handbook of Research on Historical Pandemic Analysis and the Social Implications of COVID-19

Author : Cortijo Ocaña, Antonio
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799879895
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Download or read book Handbook of Research on Historical Pandemic Analysis and the Social Implications of COVID-19 written by Cortijo Ocaña, Antonio and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-09-18 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current health situation has been described as chaotic and devastating. Humanity’s trust in the future and in its human capacity to overcome a disaster of such magnitude is even starting to wither away. If science still lacks a response to the pandemic, can the humanities offer something to cope with this situation? The world can adopt a historical perspective and realize that this is not the first time a global pandemic has struck. Issues including illness, suffering, endurance, resilience, human survival, etc. have been dealt with by literature, philosophy, psychology, and sociology throughout the ages and should be explored once again in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Handbook of Research on Historical Pandemic Analysis and the Social Implications of COVID-19 explores the issue of disease from a variety of philosophical, legal, historical, and social perspectives to offer both comprehension and consolation to the human psyche. This group of scholars within the fields of education, psychology, linguistics, history, and philosophy provides a comprehensive view of the humanities as it relates to the pandemic within the frame of human reaction to pain and calamity. This book also looks at the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on society in a multidisciplinary capacity that examines its effects in education, government, business, and more. Covering topics such as public health legislation, sociology, impacts on women, and population genetics, this book is essential for sociologists, psychologists, communications experts, historians, researchers, students, and academicians.

When Disease Makes History

Author : Pekka Hämäläinen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 332 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book When Disease Makes History written by Pekka Hämäläinen and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Plague

Author : Ben Hubbard
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 144518012X
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (451 download)

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Download or read book Plague written by Ben Hubbard and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plague examines history's most destructive pandemics including The Black Death (Bubonic Plague), The Great Plague of London, the 1918 Spanish Flu, HIV/AIDS and more. It uses a narrative structure to describe the causes, events and eventual cessation of each outbreak. It features case stories of those affected, the science behind each disease, the physical symptoms and effects, and the different approaches to stopping or eradicating the diseases. This is a highly topical book that addresses the outbreak of COVID-19. It offers a message of hope to those worried or affected by COVID-19. That is, that pandemics come and go, people have survived through them, and with each one our understanding of how to slow or stop them increases. The book features illustrations and etchings from the Middle Ages and photographs from pandemics later in history.

Plague, Pestilence and Pandemic: Voices from History

Author : Peter Furtado
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500776474
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Plague, Pestilence and Pandemic: Voices from History written by Peter Furtado and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An eye-opening anthology from the bestselling editor of Histories of Nations, exploring how people around the globe have suffered and survived during plague and pandemic, from the ancient world to the present. Plague, pestilence, and pandemics have been a part of the human story from the beginning and have been reflected in art and writing at every turn. Humankind has always struggled with illness; and the experiences of different cities and countries have been compared and connected for thousands of years. Many great authors have published their eyewitness accounts and survivor stories of the great contagions of the past. When the great Muslim traveler Ibn Battuta visited Damascus in 1348 during the great plague, which went on to kill half of the population, he wrote about everything he saw. He reported, "God lightened their affliction; for the number of deaths in a single day at Damascus did not attain 2,000, while in Cairo it reached the figure of 24,000 a day." From the plagues of ancient Egypt recorded in Genesis to those like the Black Death that ravaged Europe in the Middle Ages, and from the Spanish flu of 1918 to the Covid-19 pandemic in our own century, this anthology contains fascinating accounts. Editor Peter Furtado places the human experience at the center of these stories, understanding that the way people have responded to disease crises over the centuries holds up a mirror to our own actions and experiences. Plague, Pestilence and Pandemic includes writing from around the world and highlights the shared emotional responses to pandemics: from rage, despair, dark humor, and heartbreak, to finally, hope that it may all be over. By connecting these moments in history, this book places our own reactions to the Covid-19 pandemic within the longer human story.

History of Pandemics

Author : David Anversa
Publisher : David Anversa
ISBN 13 : 9781952681370
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book History of Pandemics written by David Anversa and published by David Anversa. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ⇒ Discover the history of the most devastating and deadly Pandemics and Epidemics of all time. From the Ancient Romans up to the present day. History of pandemics will talk about Spanish Flu (1918), Black Death (1346), Athens Plague (430 BC), Antonine Plague (165), Cyprian Plague, Cholera Pandemic, and many others terrible Pandemics and Epidemics that afflicted our world from ancient time up to the present day. If you read this book, you're going to learn all you need to know about the worst and deadliest Pandemics and Epidemics of the human history. You will increase your historical culture and learn very useful and updated information and notions that will help you to better understand the history of our society and your everyday life. This book covers ✔ Historical Placement Time: Where and when the disease originated ✔ Development of the disease: How the disease started to spread. How it evolved. How it was defeated ✔ The medical description of the disease: In collaboration with a medic specializing in infectious diseases, is made an accurate scientific analysis and description regarding all the medical aspects and effects that the disease has on the human body and society ✔ Considerations: Final considerations on the effects of the outbreaks from a scientific, social, and economic point of view Each of the topics listed in this book is treated professionally and every information is the result of accurate studies and analysis to ensure an excellent quality job. Very simple reading recommended for everyone! Click the button and get your copy today! Thanks and Happy reading!

History of Pandemics

Author : David Anversa
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book History of Pandemics written by David Anversa and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the history of the most devastating and deadly Pandemics and Epidemics of the Human History. From the Ancient Romans up to the Present day. We're going to talk about Spanish Flu (1918), Black Death (1346), Athens Plague (430 BC), Antonine Plague (165), Cyprian Plague, Cholera Pandemic and many others terrible Pandemics and Epidemics that afflicted our world from ancient time up to the present day. History of Pandemics is the result of accurate long studies and in-depth analysis of the recent and ancient history. For this reason, if you read this book, you're going to learn everything you need to know about the worst Pandemics and Epidemics that afflicted our world. You will increase your historical culture and learn very useful and updated information and notions that will help you in everyday life. Each of the disease listed in this book is treated in this way: ✔ Historical Placement Time: Where and when the disease originated ✔ Development of the disease: How the disease started to spread. How it evolved. How it was defeated ✔ The medical description of the disease: In collaboration with a medic specializing in infectious diseases, is made an accurate scientific analysis and description regarding all the medical aspects and effects that the disease has on the human body and society ✔ Considerations: Final considerations on the effects of the disease from a scientific, social and economic point of view Very simple reading, recommended for everyone! Scroll to the top and check my Author page to see my other books! You will find them very interesting! Click the "Buy now" button and get your copy today! Thanks and Happy reading!

PANDEMIC HISTORY

Author : John Muan
Publisher : Cloe Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781801180283
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book PANDEMIC HISTORY written by John Muan and published by Cloe Limited. This book was released on 2020-11-13 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description Are you interested in learning about the worst pandemics that have accompanied human history? Do you want to know how the different epidemics have been dealt with in the past? If so, this is the book you need to read! Within this book, you will be provided with the necessary information to understand how the different pandemics have followed one another in past years. Based on extensive research, this book takes readers through the battles faced by mankind throughout history, focusing mostly on the most famous viruses. You will find the history of: - Malaria - Tuberculosis - History of Smallpox - Plague and Black Death (1346-1353) - Cholera - Spanish influenza (1918-1920) - The Spread of the Plague through the Byzantine Empire - Hong Kong Flu (1968 Influenza Pandemic) - HIV and AIDS - Serious Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) - EBOLA Even if we talk about past events, it is always important to know these historical events, from which we can glean many teachings.