Book
The plague cycle : the unending war between humanity and infectious disease / Charles Kenny.
This history of mankind's battles against infectious diseases looks at how epidemics shaped empires and economies and how medical revolutions freed us from these cycles until new threats caused by changes in global trade and climate.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781982165338
- ISBN: 1982165332
- Physical Description: xiv, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Scribner, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-290) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Malthus's ultimate weapon -- Civilization and the rise of infection -- Trade merges disease pools -- Pestilence conquers -- The exclusion instinct -- Cleaning up -- Salvation by needle -- It's good to get closer -- The revenge of infection? -- Abusing our best defenses -- Flattening the plague cycle -- Conclusion: Humanity's greatest victory. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Epidemics > History. Communicable diseases > History. Diseases and history > Sociological aspects. Communicable diseases. Epidemics. |
| Genre: | History. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer Public Library | 614.49 KEN (Text) | 000160139 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
The Plague Cycle : The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease
Click an element below to view details:
Excerpt
The Plague Cycle : The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease
Chapter 1: Malthus's Ultimate Weapon CHAPTER ONE Malthus's Ultimate Weapon Premature death must in some shape or other visit the human race. --Malthus New York today has a population twice as large as the entire world in 10,000 BCE. That is only possible because of victories over infection. (Credit: NASA) Excerpted from The Plague Cycle: The Unending War Between Humanity and Infectious Disease by Charles Kenny All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
Descriptive content provided by Syndetics™, a ProQuest® service.
Click here for Terms of Use.
Click here for Terms of Use.
