World Epidemics: A Cultural Chronology of Disease from Prehistory to the Era of Zika, 2d ed.

Author:   Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
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9781476671246


Pages:   423
Publication Date:   30 November 2017
Format:   Paperback
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World Epidemics: A Cultural Chronology of Disease from Prehistory to the Era of Zika, 2d ed.


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The second edition of World Epidemics extends coverage of a wide range of global sickness from 2700 B.C. to 2017.  Arranged chronologically, entries summarize the history of incidents of contagion across the globe. Citations from personal and public documents accompany a map, comparative charts of types of infection, and estimated populations affected by each epidemic flesh out history with details.

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Author:   Mary Ellen Snodgrass
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.740kg
ISBN:  

9781476671246


ISBN 10:   1476671249
Pages:   423
Publication Date:   30 November 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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This chronology offers researchers a basic overview of the prevalence of disease during specific historical periods.... Scurvy, black lung, tuberculosis, and unknown contagious infections described in ancient writings receive entries along with better known scourges such as smallpox, plague, and HIV/AIDS. Booklist. Reviews of the first edition: a welcome addition...recommended --Choice; research...is phenomenal --ARBA; useful --C&RL News; this work fills a gap --Catholic Library World; this fascinating book is an impressive collection of information that has been finely distilled into a 360-page chronology...the index is invaluable...absorbing...useful glossary...particularly useful to anyone doing preliminary research on a historical disease or epidemic...highly recommended --Reference Reviews.


This chronology offers researchers a basic overview of the prevalence of disease during specific historical periods.... Scurvy, black lung, tuberculosis, and unknown contagious infections described in ancient writings receive entries along with better known scourges such as smallpox, plague, and HIV/AIDS. --Booklist; Snodgrass distills each outbreak into an engagingly written summary, often providing grim details of the disease's manifestation...recommended --Choice. Reviews of the first edition: a welcome addition...recommended --Choice; research...is phenomenal --ARBA; useful --C&RL News; this work fills a gap --Catholic Library World; this fascinating book is an impressive collection of information that has been finely distilled into a 360-page chronology...the index is invaluable...absorbing...useful glossary...particularly useful to anyone doing preliminary research on a historical disease or epidemic...highly recommended --Reference Reviews.


"""This chronology offers researchers a basic overview of the prevalence of disease during specific historical periods.... Scurvy, black lung, tuberculosis, and unknown contagious infections described in ancient writings receive entries along with better known scourges such as smallpox, plague, and HIV/AIDS.""--Booklist; ""Snodgrass distills each outbreak into an engagingly written summary, often providing grim details of the disease's manifestation...recommended""--Choice. Reviews of the first edition: ""a welcome addition...recommended""--Choice; ""research...is phenomenal""--ARBA; ""useful""--C&RL News; ""this work fills a gap""--Catholic Library World; ""this fascinating book is an impressive collection of information that has been finely distilled into a 360-page chronology...the index is invaluable...absorbing...useful glossary...particularly useful to anyone doing preliminary research on a historical disease or epidemic...highly recommended""--Reference Reviews."


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A former teacher of English and Latin to high school and university students, Mary Ellen Snodgrass has been an award-winning textbook and reference book author for 35 years. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.

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