Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World

von Irwin W Sherman

240 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Covers the history of twelve 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.

• ISBN: 9781555814663
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 21.08.2007
• Größe: 228 x 155 mm
• Verlag: Wiley